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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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Michael Marra elected new Scottish Labour leader
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Reform UK vows to plug Irish border loophole letting 'dangerous' illegal migrants into Britain
Andy Burnham poised to tear up Keir Starmer's jury trial plans in major Labour U-turn
Labour pulls event by 'far-left Islamist' group from party conference after backlash
Ed Davey set to back North Sea drilling as Lib Dems break from climate activists
Donald Trump announces deal with Denmark giving US 'permanent control' in Greenland
