Stourbridge News
·Jul 2026
Nigel Farage resigns as MP and triggers Clacton by-election
Nigel Farage resigned as MP for Clacton, triggering a by-election in which he intends to stand again, framing the contest as a fight between the public and the political establishment. The resignation follows scrutiny over undeclared financial support allegedly provided by associate George Cottrell, prompting Labour to request an Electoral Commission investigation and calls from the Liberal Democrats to expand an existing parliamentary standards inquiry. Farage denies wrongdoing, describing the coverage as an establishment attack, while defending a £5 million gift from donor Christopher Harborne. US President Donald Trump publicly signaled support as Reform UK seeks to maintain momentum ahead of the by-election that will determine Farage’s parliamentary future.