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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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Farage blasts EU for unelected 'dominance' as he reveals main reason he backed Brexit
Farage questioned why major EU politicians 'didn’t have to submit [themselves] to the electorate'
'Two-faced' Swinney accused of 'BEGGING' supporters for donations as cash-strapped SNP scrambles to stay afloat
A letter sent to SNP supporters admits the party is facing 'financial challenges'
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Palestine activists removed from hall as protesters hijack Anas Sarwar's speech
Anas Sarwar is expected to use the speech to urge pro-independence voters to defect to Labour
Rachel Reeves torn apart in blistering rant over 'dangerous' economic policies: 'She's a disaster!'
Reeves has sparked fresh backlash after accepting free tickets to see pop star Sabrina Carpenter in London earlier this month, reigniting the Government's freebie scandal
Joe Biden branded 'most anti-British president in living memory' in brutal attack
The US President is to travel to the UK to meet King Charles and the Prime Minister later this month
Keir Starmer battling mutiny as Labour MPs readying to QUIT and join forces with SNP in major revolt
The SNP today tabled an amendment to the King's Speech calling for an immediate ceasefire in the war - an amendment which is likely to receive backing from left-wing Labour MPs
Tory minister demands 'robust' police action against jihad chanting protesters
Michelle Donelan said ‘our law is robust. It needs to be applied in that fashion’
Former Ukip leader denied Tory party membership despite Rishi Sunak’s ‘broad church’ claims
The decision raises questions about whether Nigel Farage could ever rejoin