First reported by The Independent
Nigel Farage resigns as MP for Clacton – and will fight by-election
Reform to ask for Clacton byelection to be held on 6 August after Farage resignation
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Ben Quinn Political correspondent
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The GuardianReform to ask for Clacton byelection to be held on 6 August after Farage resignationtheguardian.comConstituents to vote in contest being boycotted by major parties over financial scandal surrounding Reform leader Reform UK will request that the Clacton byelection be held on 6 August, the party has said, after Nigel Farage’s decision to resign from the seat. The Reform UK leader, who has represented the Essex constituency since the 2024 general election, said on Tuesday he was standing down and would put himself forward again in what he has sought to portray as a “people versus the establishment” contest. Continue reading...
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