BBC Politics8 Jul 2026
Chris Mason: It's far from certain whether by-election will strengthen Farage
The Reform UK leader faces a challenge from Count Binface as the main parties rule out standing in Clacton.
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BBC Politics8 Jul 2026
Chris Mason: It's far from certain whether by-election will strengthen Farage
The Reform UK leader faces a challenge from Count Binface as the main parties rule out standing in Clacton.
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The Guardian Politics8 Jul 2026
More Reform UK transactions worth millions reported to National Crime Agency
Exclusive: Bankers have raised potential money-laundering concerns over loans and donations involving senior party figures UK politics live – latest updates A host of transactions involving Reform UK’s most senior figures and donations to the party caused bankers to report potential money-laundering concerns to the National Crime Agency, a Guardian investigation has found. On Tuesday, the Guardian revealed that the undisclosed £5m gift provided to the Reform leader, Nigel Farage, by a cryptocu
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BBC Politics8 Jul 2026
Farage's rivals rule out standing in Clacton by-election
The Reform UK leader says he wants an "establishment versus the people by-election" but Labour calls it a "circus".
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Express Politics8 Jul 2026
I was on Keir Starmer's plane – but everyone was talking about Nigel Farage
Prime Minister's visit to NATO summit is supposed to be the focus of attention, but the Reform leader's antics are all anyone in politics is interested in
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Guido Fawkes8 Jul 2026
LIVE: New BBC Director General Questioned by MPs on Licence Fee
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Express Politics8 Jul 2026
'I visited Clacton-On-Sea and have never been so relieved to leave a place'
Reform's Nigel Farage has triggered a by-election in Clacton after announcing he would stand down as an MP but would fight to be re-elected - all other major political parties have said they will not field a candidate
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The Guardian Politics8 Jul 2026
Report to National Crime Agency of £5m Farage gift is ‘deeply serious’
Labour party chair says Reform UK leader must cooperate with authorities instead of trying to distract public with byelection • UK politics live – latest updates The revelation that a £5m gift to Nigel Farage by a cryptocurrency billionaire was reported to the National Crime Agency by bankers concerned it may have been laundered money, has been described as “astonishing and deeply serious”. Responding to the Guardian story, Anna Turley, the chair of the Labour party, also called on Farage to “co
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Guido Fawkes8 Jul 2026
Zia Yusuf: If Other Parties Thought They Could Win, They Would Stand in Clacton
Zia Yusuf has claimed that the boycott of a Clacton by-election by Labour, Tories, Greens, and LibDems is only because they know they would lose to Farage. He told BBC Breakfast: “The legitimacy of those elections is not determined by which parties coordinate together to not stand candidates. It is very much down to the…
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Express Politics8 Jul 2026
POLL: Has Nigel Farage's by-election backfired as other parties refuse to stand?
Readers can have their say in our online poll on the Reform UK leader's by-election.
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The Guardian Politics8 Jul 2026
Labour calls on Farage to ‘come clean’ over £5m gift and work with crime agency over money laundering concerns - UK politics live
Lib Dems tell Reform UK leader ‘the game is up’ as political rivals vow to boycott ‘stunt’ Clacton byelection Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering concerns Good morning. In a surprise announcement, yesterday Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, said he would resign from the Commons so that he could fight a byelection in the hope of being re-elected as MP for Clacton. He thought a resounding win would somehow invalidate the parliamentary inquiry into clai
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Express Politics8 Jul 2026
New 10 year rule could see some migrants get 'special treatment'
The Home Secretary spoke to a committee in Parliament about what could happen.
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