UK's Farage resigns as MP to force snap vote in finances row

According to France 24, Nigel Farage has announced he will resign as a member of parliament to trigger a snap by-election, a high-stakes gamble as his finances come under intense scrutiny. The move comes with Farage's Reform UK party leading national opinion polls, even as he faces mounting pressure over the non-disclosure of gifts, including some allegedly from a convicted fraudster. By stepping down to run again, he's effectively daring voters to reaffirm their support amid the row.

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