Politics Home Article | Nigel Farage To Resign As MP And Fight By-Election

Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference in 2025 (Thomas Krych/Alamy)

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Speaking on Tuesday afternoon, Farage said the contest would be a “people versus the establishment by-election” that would take place “in short order”.

“It’s a chance to stick two fingers up to the entire 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. I will fight to win. I will fight to continue the political revolution that Reform UK has started,” the Reform leader declared.

Farage added that the “people of Clacton” would then be “the judges” of his actions, amid increasing pressure on him over recent weeks due to a series of reports about his financial backing before he became an MP.

Over the weekend, The Sunday Times revealed that Farage had failed to declare funding from convicted fraudster George Cottrell.

Farage is also being investigated by the parliamentary standards watchdog after he received £5m from crypto-billionaire Christopher Harborne just weeks before announcing his intention to run in the 2024 general election.

The parliamentary standards commissioner, Daniel Greenberg, is expected to publish his findings before the end of next week. 

If Farage is found to have seriously breached the code of conduct, consequences could include suspension from the Commons and a recall petition leading to a potential by-election. 

This is a developing story…