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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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Andy Burnham 'doesn't have the guts to deal with small boats crisis', says Nigel Farage
Nearly 2,000 prison cells sit empty because of fire risk as Andy Burnham proposes putting male inmates in female jails
The release of prisoners in September includes prisoners convicted of manslaughter, rape, GBH and sex offences
Furious civil servants threaten to SUE Home Office over Rwanda Plan
The legal letter warns civil servants could be in violation of the civil service code if they follow demands from a minister to ignore an urgent injunction from Strasbourg
Rishi Sunak reveals UK election date
The PM made the remarks at a 10 Downing Street drinks reception for lobby journalists
Reform UK eyes SIX electoral upsets TODAY as wave of elections pose fresh headache for Starmer
Labour and the Conservatives' vote share crashed 32 and 37 per cent respectively as voters signalled brutal message
Reeves EXPOSED after getting caught exaggerating her time working at the Bank of England and embellishing her CV
She left the financial institution nine months earlier than stated in her LinkedIn profile