Farage, leader of Reform UK, announced his resignation Tuesday and said he will run in a special election to reclaim his seat, calling the investigation into his campaign donations a political campaign by the establishment. The announcement came during a speech in which he attacked elites and the media.
Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Reform UK party, resigned his parliamentary seat on Tuesday afternoon and announced he would contest a by-election, according to N12's Elad Simchiyoff. The announcement came during a speech in which Farage denied allegations of undeclared donations, calling the investigation a political campaign by the establishment. He accused elites and the media of fearing him and attempting to sabotage his political career. The resignation triggers a by-election in his constituency. As The Zioneer reported minutes earlier, the initial resignation was announced at 16:32 Jerusalem.
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