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Badenoch: Farage is 'cracking under pressure' after triggering Clacton by-election

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Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch stated that Nigel Farage is "cracking under pressure" following his decision to trigger a by-election in his Clacton seat.
Badenoch criticized Farage's move as a "gimmick" and a "waste of taxpayers' money," questioning his ability to handle scrutiny.

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Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch stated that Nigel Farage is "cracking under pressure" following his decision to trigger a by-election in his Clacton seat. Badenoch criticized Farage's move as a "gimmick" and a "waste of taxpayers' money," questioning his ability to handle scrutiny.

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Badenoch: Farage is 'cracking under pressure' after triggering Clacton by-election

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