Nigel Farage resignation as MP panned as 'cynical political stunt'

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage makes a statement to the media at the party headquarters in Millbank, central London (Image: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)

NIGEL Farage’s decision to resign as an MP and trigger a by-election in his own seat has been branded a “cynical political stunt”.

The Reform UK leader – in a hastily announced press conference on Tuesday – announced he will quit as the MP for Clacton after coming under intense pressure over unregistered donations of cash and support.