Farage says he is resigning but will stand in ‘people v establishment’ byelection – UK politics live

According to The Guardian, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says he is resigning his seat but will immediately contest the resulting byelection in Clacton, casting the contest as a fight of the people against the establishment and saying his constituents should be the judges of his actions. The move comes amid scrutiny over donations to his party and gifts he received from George Cottrell, with questions raised about whether the parliamentary commissioner for standards should investigate. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said that was a matter for the commissioner. Press regulation also surfaced in the exchanges, with a warning that a Reform government using state power to control the press would be cause for concern.

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