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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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'The Tories risk disaster on Friday - but the results could bring a surprise victory'
'The Conservatives are not surrendering these two seats without a fight - the results on Friday morning could just still produce more surprises'
Sir John Curtice issues dire warning to Rishi Sunak ahead of pivotal triple by-election
Polling guru warns that a clean-sweep of by-election losses would land Conservatives in “deep electoral” trouble
'I pay your wages!' Michelle Dewberry FUMES as MPs REFUSE to answer question on salary bump: 'Very simple'
MPs will receive a 2.8 per cent increase, taking their annual salary to £93,904 from April
Jess Phillips REJECTED Oldham Council’s invitation for meeting over abuse gangs crisis
The Safeguarding Minister said that neither she nor the Home Secretary would be able to meet ‘due to the demands on our time’
'He's already won!' Nigel Farage given polling breakthrough as THOUSANDS of Labour voters 'turn to Reform'
With Reform taking chunks out of the Tory vote, it is projected that the Lib Dems will romp through traditional Conservative heartlands
Tice robustly defends Reform amid attacks over Trump row: ‘I’ve seen mothers weeping over graves’
The party has faced scrutiny after President Trump’s public fallout with Volodymyr Zelensky