Nigel Farage: A persistent force in British politics
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton-on-Sea only to announce he will run in the subsequent by-election. He is currently facing parliamentary scrutiny over undisclosed personal gifts from wealthy associates.
Nigel Farage, who heads the right-wing Reform UK party, announced on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) that he was resigning as the MP for the English constituency of Clacton-on-Sea , only to quickly add that he would re-run in the ensuing byelection. Mr. Farage, a polarising figure with staying power, has survived a plane crash, a car crash and several milkshakes thrown at him by protestors. He is now seeking to politically survive the latest scandal brewing around him.
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