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Nigel Farage Resigns as Clacton MP, Triggering By-Election
Nigel Farage resigned as Member of Parliament for Clacton-on-Sea on July 7, 2026. He said he would stand in the resulting by-election, which he described as a contest between the people and the establishment.
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Nigel Farage resigned as Member of Parliament for Clacton-on-Sea on July 7, 2026, triggering a by-election. Farage said he decided that the people of Clacton should judge his actions. He stated he would put his name forward to stand in the by-election and fight to win.
Robert Jenrick, Reform UK's Treasury spokesman, spoke to GB News after the announcement. He described the resignation as a referendum on the future of the country. Jenrick said Farage is the only true leader in the country right now.
He added that the political establishment, the two old parties and the media do not get to decide who runs the country. " He said the people of Clacton want Farage to lead the country after the next general election.
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