Nigel Farage has resigned as Member of Parliament for Clacton-on-Sea and is immediately triggering a by-election that he will contest.The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards and the Electoral Commission are investigating undeclared support after reports of a £5M gift from Christopher Harborne and allegations that George Cottrell paid for housing, security and staff.Media reports also cite £270K in payments for promotional work and a partially undeclared property portfolio worth more than £4M, deepening scrutiny from opponents and some MPs.Farage denies wrongdoing, says the finances were private and urges the people of Clacton to give him a renewed mandate while
Reform UK leads current polls.