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Conservative Home7 Jul 2026

BREAKING: Farage resigns as an MP forcing a by-election in Clacton in which he’ll stand

The Reform leader hits out at what he claims is a concerted effort to beat Reform by the media and other parties by other means than the ballot box. The post BREAKING: Farage resigns as an MP forcing a by-election in Clacton in which he’ll stand appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics7 Jul 2026

POLL: Is Nigel Farage right to resign as an MP and trigger a by-election?

The Clacton MP is quitting to spark a by-election which he will stand in.

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The Guardian Politics7 Jul 2026

Nigel Farage quits as MP amid scrutiny over finances

Reform UK leader reveals he faces second inquiry over financial gifts but says he will fight byelection in Clacton UK politics live – latest updates Nigel Farage has announced he is to resign as the MP for Clacton to fight a byelection, revealing he is under a second investigation by the parliamentary standards watchdog over undeclared gifts. The Reform UK leader said it was part of “sticking two fingers up at the establishment” and it would prove that the public wanted him to stay on as an MP

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Guido Fawkes7 Jul 2026

BREAKING: Farage Resigns as MP to Stand in Clacton By-Election

He says this is an opportunity to stick two fingers up at the establishment: “Why should I be judged today or in history in the future by Sky News and their ilk? Why should they be the people who decide my fate? I’ve thought about it hard I will resign as an MP for Clacton…

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Guido Fawkes7 Jul 2026

LIVE: Farage Makes ‘Statement About His Political Future’

Live at 2 p.m, follows a row with Sky News.

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Guido Fawkes7 Jul 2026

Valedictory Painting of Rachel Reeves Appears in Parliament

On the first floor of Portcullis House a painting of Rachel Reeves has appeared. Next to one of Elizabeth II… By Sally Ward and painted this year, the accompanying plaque has the following to say: “Rachel Reeves (born 1979) is the first woman to hold the post of Chancellor of the Exchequer. This informal portrait…

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Guido Fawkes7 Jul 2026

Marine Le Pen Cleared to Run in 2027

In the court of appeal Maine Le Pen’s election ban has been reduced to 45 months: “The court found that the enforcement of this penalty since March 31, 2025, has already remedied the breach of integrity to an extent compatible with the fundamental guarantees afforded to citizens, and that disregarding this would undermine the principle…

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Conservative Home7 Jul 2026

Max Thompson: You can’t defend free speech and confront misinformation if you quit the field of play

If Nandy was genuinely concerned about the spread of misinformation and disinformation on X, her departure looks less like principled protest than an abdication of duty. She should have stayed and engaged. More conversation, not less, is the antidote to disinformation online. The post Max Thompson: You can’t defend free speech and confront misinformation if you quit the field of play appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics7 Jul 2026

Ex-Nato chief behind defence review says Starmer’s military spending plan is too little, too late

George Robertson warns defence investment plan fails to meet scale of challenge facing the UK The former Nato chief who led the government’s defence review has criticised the prime minister’s plan to pay for it, calling the defence investment plan (Dip) insufficient and overly delayed. George Robertson, the former Nato general secretary, told MPs on Tuesday that the Dip had damaged confidence in the defence industry and among Britain’s allies who are gathering in Ankara this week for the Nato su

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Express Politics7 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham suffers huge setback as angry voters demand a general election

The nation's voters are unimpressed by the prospect of the former Greater Manchester Mayor becoming Prime Minister without first facing a leadership contest

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The Guardian Politics7 Jul 2026

‘Serious consequences’: Farage attacks Sky News after question about George Cottrell

Reform UK leader confronts journalist after question about gifts from friend and convicted fraudster UK politics live – latest updates Nigel Farage has said Sky News bosses face “serious consequences” in an outburst triggered by questions over fresh revelations about his finances. The Reform UK leader has faced renewed scrutiny after the Sunday Times revealed he had received funding from his longtime ally, the convicted fraudster George Cottrell. Continue reading...

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Guido Fawkes7 Jul 2026

LIVE: Badenoch Gives Speech on Labour’s Defence Shambles

She will say: “Just at a time when Britain needs seriousness, Westminster has never been more of a pantomime. We are sending an outgoing Prime Minister who is now completely powerless to that Nato summit. And he is taking with him a defence investment plan which he knows is not fit for purpose. Labour haven’t…

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