Clacton: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage on Monday resigned as member of Parliament for Clacton, triggering a by-election that he has confirmed he will contest. In a video statement, Farage said the vote would become a 'people vs establishment' election, calling on voters to judge his actions after he became the subject of parliamentary standards investigations.

According to Anadolu Agency, the resignation comes after Farage said he was facing a second investigation over reports that he failed to declare benefits in kind received from George Cottrell, a convicted criminal, in the year before he won the Clacton seat in the 2024 general election. He is also facing a separate investigation into claims that he failed to declare a £5 million (nearly $7 million) gift from Thailand-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, which was received before he became an MP.

Farage denied wrongdoing in both cases and has repeatedly said he broke no rules. 'I repeat, I have done nothing wrong,' he said. He also said he would campaign to retain the seat and continue Reform UK's political momentum.

'I will fight to win. I will fight to continue the political revolution that Reform has started. And I would say this to you, the voters of Clacton, if I win, you win. Because if I lose, they win,' he said. 'And we will never, with the two old parties, get the type of fundamental change that we need to fix broken Britain,' he added. 'It's a chance to stick two fingers up to the establishment, to frankly tell them where to go. And that is why I will be putting my name forward to stand in this by-election,' he said.