Nigel Farage resigns to force 'people versus establishment' byelection in Clacton

Nigel Farage announced on Tuesday that he is to resign as the MP for Clacton to fight a byelection. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 The Reform UK leader says he will stand again in Clacton to fight a 'people versus establishment' byelection and a win would prove that the public want him to stay on as an MP. He resigns amid a second investigation by the parliamentary standards watchdog over undeclared gifts. Nigel Farage quits as MP amid scrutiny over finances ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/07/nigel-farage-quits-as-mp-amid-scrunity-over-finances-clacton-reform Fraudster George Cottrell seen at numerous Reform events despite ‘no formal role’ in party ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/06/reform-uk-nigel-farage-george-cottrell #NigelFarage #Clacton #Resigns #ReformUK #FarageFunding #GeorgeCottrell #ByElection