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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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Labour review pushes to make disability benefits 'as easy as possible' to claim
City Hall official slammed for 'moonlighting' at No10 North as London taxpayers pick up the bill
Andy Burnham told snap election could hand Nigel Farage keys to No10: 'Labour is terrified!'
Sir John Curtice has said 'the numbers are not there' for the Prime Minister to guarantee a majority
Nigel Farage ‘needs to shift his view’: Douglas Murray wades in on Reform UK deportation storm
Murray argued that 'very large numbers of people' should be deported from Britain
'We're not!' Labour MP ridicules Reform UK over claim Keir Starmer is ‘terrified’ of Nigel Farage
The quip came just hours before Reform UK suspended Rupert Lowe over allegations of bulling
MPs warn of 'extraordinary risk' as assisted suicide Bill faces crunch second vote today
The Commons has been warned the 'consequences of what may happen this week go much further'