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Farage resigns as Clacton MP, triggering by-election he vows to fight
The Reform UK leader steps down in Essex to force a contest he intends to fight, pausing a standards inquiry into an undeclared five million pound gift. Rival parties line up to boycott the vote.
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PoliticsRobert Jenrick declares Nigel Farage resignation is a 'referendum on the future of Britain' - 'Bring it on!'
The former Clacton-on-Sea MP has triggered a by-election after announcing his resignation
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Sue Gray left the civil service to become Sir Keir Starmer’s Chief of Staff
PoliticsElon Musk branded ‘greatest entrepreneur of all time’ by Reform UK chair after billionaire’s shock Nigel Farage intervention
Elon Musk claimed Farage 'doesn't have what it takes' to lead the Reform party
PoliticsKeir Starmer has 'completely failed' on defence, ex-Tory MP tells GB News
Both Al Carns and John Healey resigned from their roles in Defence on Thursday
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Andy Burnham blasted by Vaping Association boss over 'insane' crackdown: 'Tarring every store in the country!'
The Prime Minister said he is 'putting communities back in control and giving local people a real say over what opens on their high street'
Keir Starmer responds to Wes Streeting after Cabinet resignation - Letter in full
Wes Streeting confirmed he 'lost confidence' in the Prime Minister's leadership
Who is the real Count Binface? The man under the dustbin helmet challenging Nigel Farage in Clacton
The unconventional political candidate will be running in his seventh election
LTNs: Local councils to impose low traffic neighbourhoods under Labour government, says Starmer
Shadow Transport Secretary today said Labour is 'the only party truly on the side of drivers'
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Revealed: Braverman ally OUSTED by Sunak as PM left scrambling to stay in control of Tories
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that it would be unlawful for the UK to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, in a major blow to the Government
SNP's membership plunges by 40 per cent as Sturgeon's trans reforms blamed
Nicola Sturgeon has denied that the SNP is in crisis after more than 40 per cent of its members quit
'We couldn't afford his bar bill!' Robert Jenrick dismisses Nigel Farage and Tories 'joining forces'
Robert Jenrick claimed that Reform UK is a "symptom not a cause"
POLL OF THE DAY: Was Starmer wrong to surrender the Chagos Islands? YOUR VERDICT
Was Starmer wrong to surrender the Chagos Islands? Have your say in the comments below
‘Every veteran suicide is a tragedy’ Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs wants the military to feel ‘best version of themselves'
The Tory MP said it was correct for Paula Vennells to hand back her CBE
Labour issued ‘urgent call to action’ as nearly a third of voters ‘regret choice’, new poll finds
After just 10 months in power, a growing proportion of Labour voters now seem unsure on whether they made the right choice