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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 MP hails Ed Miliband’s Israel sanctions despite Hamas backing: ‘Not about them!’
Tom Tugendhat refuses to rule out scrapping inheritance tax but dodges questions on Tory plans
Kemi Badenoch 'unleashes plans to abolish inheritance tax' in broadside against 'weak' Labour
Labour sends 'urgent request' to members after Reform UK receives £72million in donations
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'Britain is WOEFULLY unprepared for the future' | Peter McCormack on why UK politicians are FAILING
Sarah Pochin: 'My sons have begged me to quit politics over the risk. But I’ll never be silenced'
Nigel Farage hits back at Donald Trump over support for Irish reunification
Downing Street responds to Donald Trump's push for Northern Ireland to leave UK
Watch Tom Harwood challenge top Labour peer over North Sea drilling fracturing Cabinet - 'Makes a TINY difference?!'
'We're talking about the potential for tens of billions of pounds of tax revenue,' the GB News star exclaimed
John Swinney backed to become SNP leader after Humza Yousaf's resignation - 'I'm actively considering it'
The former Deputy First Minister said he is giving 'very careful consideration' to running for the role