Clacton constituency
Coverage of Clacton constituency in the Nexus archive.
- Reform UK’s Nigel Farage says he’ll quit as a lawmaker and seek re-election to clear name
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says he will resign from Parliament to seek re-election, denying allegations over financial donations from a Thai-based cryptocurrency billionaire and a crypto-gambling entrepreneur with a U.S. fraud conviction. A parliamentary standards investigation is examining the donations, which Farage claims were personal gifts used for security expenses.
- Reform UK’s Nigel Farage says he’ll quit as a lawmaker and seek re-election to clear name
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage will resign as a lawmaker to trigger a special election, seeking to clear his name amid financial allegations. He faces investigations over a £5 million gift from a Thailand-based cryptocurrency billionaire and donations from George Cottrell, a crypto-gambling entrepreneur with a U.S. fraud conviction. Farage denies any wrongdoing.