Reform UK leader Nigel Farage on Tuesday said he would step down as a lawmaker to force a snap by-election in his own constituency.
The Brexit referendum figurehead, whose party is leading national polls, has come under pressure over reports about undeclared donations and funding.
What did Farage say about the by-election?
Farage, who represents the Clacton area, said he would stand again in a televised speech in which he railed against press intrusion and accused the establishment of trying to hinder his party.
“I’ve decided that the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions,” he said, referring to the southeast England constituency he has represented for two years. “This will be a people versus the establishment by-election,” he added in the statement.
