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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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Angela Rayner declines to return £17k payment she received when resigning from Cabinet last year

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‘She’s obsessed with me!’ Robert Jenrick hits back at Kemi Badenoch after Tory leader slammed ‘behaviour’ of Reform MPs
Robert Jenrick joined Nigel Farage's party in January after he was sacked over his plans to defect

MAPPED: All Green-voting areas where Reform could open migrant detention centres under latest pledge
GB News reveals all the areas that could be affected by Reform's plan
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‘It was a miscalculation!’ Vote Leave chief addresses Brexit migration crisis as anniversary looms
'What we did was take back control. It was then up to politicians to decide what the migration policy,' Lord Elliot stressed

Pub landlord hails 'welcome relief' from Andy Burnham after cutting business rates: 'We've been hammered!'
The Prime Minister has assured that the 'cavalry is coming' to help hospitality businesses

Labour minister assures Andy Burnham's business rate plan is 'fully funded' in GB News grilling: 'Pie in the sky thinking!'
The new Prime Minister has unveiled his latest plan to help Britain's hospitality sector

Nigel Farage DEMANDS apology after being 'vindicated' on Southport riot accusations: 'We need answers!'
The Reform UK leader took to social media at the time of the Southport attack to question whether the 'truth was being withheld'

Pub landlord who ejected Keir Starmer welcomes Andy Burnham's business rate cut: 'Thank you!'
Rod Humphris went viral in 2021 for ejecting the then Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer from his pub

Andy Burnham's 'pitiful' cost of living measures torn apart by top Tory: 'It's a disaster!'
The new Prime Minister has announced three new measures in three days