Nigel Farage latest: Labour, Greens and Lib Dems join Tories in refusing to engage in by-election ‘stunt’
Nigel Farage has resigned as an MP to trigger a by-election in Clacton, which he claims will give voters a chance to support him against the establishment. However, the move has been met with criticism from other parties, who accuse him of using the by-election as a distraction from allegations about his funders. The Labour, Tory, Liberal Democrat, Green, and Restore Britain parties have all announced that they will not be contesting the by-election, branding it a stunt.
- ▪Nigel Farage has resigned as an MP to trigger a by-election in Clacton
- ▪The Labour, Tory, Liberal Democrat, Green, and Restore Britain parties will not be contesting the by-election
- ▪Farage is facing questions over donations he has received, including a £5m gift from crypto-billionaire Christopher Harborne
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