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Evening Standard
Politics
Rachael Burford

Nigel Farage quits as MP to force by-election in his Clacton seat amid intense scrutiny over donations

Nigel Farage has announced he is quitting as an MP to trigger a by-election in his Essex constituency amid the intense scrutiny over his donations.

The Reform UK leaders said he will stand in the vote, adding: "I've decided that the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions.

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