Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has resigned as a member of parliament for Clacton and announced that he will seek re-election in a by-election, saying voters in his constituency should decide whether he should remain in office as scrutiny intensifies over his financial affairs. Farage said he had been considering stepping down over the weekend as pressure increased over allegations that he failed to properly declare a multi-million-pound gift.

The Reform UK leader gambles on “a people versus the establishment” special election as scrutiny of his finances mounts. But other parties say it’s a “vanity project” …

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton, saying he will fight the forthcoming by-election.

Nigel Farage has resigned as an MP to trigger a Clacton by-election amid allegations over gifts and donations. The contest will test his public support while the standards watchdog examines his conduct.

July 7 (UPI) -- British right-wing member of parliament Nigel Farage resigned his seat Tuesday to force a by-election after investigations into his finances.

The best way to deal with growing scrutiny over undeclared financial support is to step down ... and stand again. That's the conclusion Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has come to by forcing a by-election.

Nigel Farage's latest wheeze to avoid scrutiny is to pose as the anti-establishment candidate in a by-election he himself is initiating. Will it work?

Nigel Farage described the contest as "people versus the establishment", while opponents called it a political stunt to deflect attention from the allegations.

Nigel Farage described the contest as "people versus the establishment", while opponents called it a political stunt to deflect attention from the allegations.

Nigel Farage said he would resign as an MP to trigger a by-election and contest it again. He cast the vote as a test of support amid scrutiny over his finances and claims of establishment pressure.

Nigel Farage has triggered a political earthquake by quitting as an MP – but is he trying to get ahead of an inevitable scandal? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy unpack why Farage has called a by-…

Nigel ​Farage, ​the leader of populist party ‌Reform ⁠UK, ‌said on Tuesday ⁠he was resigning as an MP to stand for re-election so that the public could decide whether he should be ousted from parliament…

Tory leader gives first response to Farage’s Reform rival’s resignation gambit at POLITICO’s London Playbook Live.