Farage Quits Parliament to Fight for His Seat Again—While Under Investigation

Nigel Farage resigned as Reform UK leader and MP for Clacton on July 7, announcing he'll run in the resulting byelection. The move comes amid a parliamentary inquiry into undeclared gifts and a £5 million donation from a Thailand-based source with links to a convicted fraudster. Farage frames the gambit as defiance; reclaiming his seat would let him reset before any standards ruling lands.