The Latest Breaking News from Clacton

Farage by-election bid risks backfiring as main parties will not contest vote

The Reform UK leader said he would quit as an MP as he came under further scrutiny over his finances.

Evening Standard · Jul 7

Polling guru warns Farage ‘can’t pull out’ after major parties boycott Clacton by-election

Reform UK leader can’t cancel his resignation, says Prof Sir John Curtice

The Independent UK · Jul 7

Reform's Robert Jenrick Brands Rival Parties 'Too Chicken' to Fight Nigel Farage in Clacton By-Election

Nigel Farage's by-election announcement in Clacton faces a boycott from major parties due to an expense scandal, leaving Reform UK without mainstream challengers in a controversial electoral move.

International Business Times UK · Jul 7

Trump Ally Nigel Farage Turns Donations Inquiry Into Reelection Bid After Quitting UK Parliament

Trump ally Nigel Farage resigns as a UK lawmaker amid a donations inquiry and launches a Clacton reelection bid framed as a fight against the establishment.

International Business Times · Jul 7

Nigel Farage wins Clacton backing after announcing resignation as MP and by-election bid

The Reform UK leader announced he would resign as an MP on Tuesday, triggering a by-election he will stand in

Evening Standard · Jul 7

Nigel Farage’s donations: four key claims fact checked by an expert in political finance

It was prototypical Nigel Farage. A cryptic announcement that a statement is about to be made, a wholesale hijacking of the news agenda hinting at a “will he won’t he?” state of affairs, followed by a blistering attack on “the establishment” (or, at least, Farage’s conception of the establishment), and…

The Conversation · Jul 7

Clacton voters back ‘shining light’ Nigel Farage to regain seat after triggering by-election

The Reform UK leader said he would contest a ‘people versus the establishment’ by-election in the Clacton constituency

The Independent UK · Jul 7

Nigel Farage resigns as MP to fight Clacton by-election after intense scrutiny over his finances

The Reform UK leader is set to step down in his Clacton constituency in protest and then fight the subsequent by-election

Evening Standard · Jul 7

Farage’s resign and restand by-election plan branded ‘desperate political stunt’

It comes after the Reform UK leader confirmed reports in The Independent that he had discussed walking away from politics altogether as pressure piles up over his undeclared donations

The Independent UK · Jul 7

I’m rich – defend me, be happy for me, says Farage to poor voters in Clacton. They are just his collateral damage

The Reform UK leader’s ruse to head off scrutiny by forcing a byelection may work, but it’s all about him: no one else gains anything from it, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7