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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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Chris Philp hits out at 'two-tier' treatment of Dover and Portsmouth protests: 'Part of democracy!'
Labour accused of being 'asleep at the wheel' on migrant crisis after Portsmouth protest
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Nigel Farage looks to gain two wards from Tories as Reform UK locked in battles across Britain
Four council wards are up for grabs in by-elections in England, Scotland and Wales this week
Lib Dem MP refuses to outline party’s main policies just days after by-election win
Christine Jardine declined to outline policies on grammar schools, tuition fees, taxes, inflation, Bank of England governance, or crime
Liberal Democrats call for launch of 'buy British' campaign: 'It is in our DNA!'
Daisy Cooper urged the Chancellor to commit to the initiative during Commons questions yesterday