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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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Reform UK councillor reported to police for social media 'hate crime' after calling for foreign stalkers to be deported
'I'll never apologise for standing up for women's safety,' councillor Thomas Kerr said in a statement shared with GB News