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Nigel Farage resignation and by-election
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FIRST ENTRY JUL 07
JUL 07 · Day 1
Nigel Farage resigns and triggers by-election amid financial scrutiny
Reform UK handed the Labour Party a defeat in local elections earlier in 2026, contributing to the downfall of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Nigel Farage said he had received 'plenty of offers' for work in the United States.
Nigel Farage said the by-election would be 'a people-versus-the establishment by-election.'
“I’ve done nothing wrong. I have not broken the law. I have not misused public money.”
NIGEL FARAGE
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