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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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Andy Burnham 'doesn't have the guts to deal with small boats crisis', says Nigel Farage
Lee Anderson demands small boats be turned back 'the same day' after Christmas Channel crossings: 'It makes me sick!'
The final crossings of 2024 occurred on December 29, when 291 people arrived in six boats from France
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Cash-strapped SNP to punish high street businesses with biggest tax hike since 1999
The tax hike will impact 22,120 business premises in Scotland, including 4,550 shops
Top border chief SACKED after claiming hundreds of high-risk flights landed without checks
Home Secretary James Cleverly removed David Neal after he criticised UK border force over alleged security failings
Von der Leyen in election crisis as socialist party closing in on EU chief
The European Commission President is facing significant electoral threats on both sides of the political spectrum