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Political rivals vow to boycott byelection after Farage quits as MP
UK NewsPolitics•July 7, 2026 at 3:48 PMNational

Political rivals vow to boycott byelection after Farage quits as MP

By Rowena Mason, Ben Quinn and Jessica Elgot•The Guardian - UK News

The Reform UK leader had called a byelection in his Clacton constituency amid a growing scandal over giftsNigel Farage’s attempts to shake off a deepening scandal over gifts he received by calling a byelection appeared to have backfired as his main rivals announced they would boycott the contest.In a defiant announcement on Tuesday, the Reform UK leader said he was quitting as the MP for Clacton to fight again for his seat, as he wanted to be judged by voters and not the establishment or the media. Continue reading...

The Reform UK leader had called a byelection in his Clacton constituency amid a growing scandal over gifts

Nigel Farage’s attempts to shake off a deepening scandal over gifts he received by calling a byelection appeared to have backfired as his main rivals announced they would boycott the contest.

In a defiant announcement on Tuesday, the Reform UK leader said he was quitting as the MP for Clacton to fight again for his seat, as he wanted to be judged by voters and not the establishment or the media.

Continue reading...