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Nigel Farage's Clacton By-Election Gamble Falters as Rivals Refuse to Contest

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage resigned as MP for Clacton to trigger a by-election, but rivals are refusing to stand against him, turning the move into a "farce" and "circus".
Farage faces investigations into donations, including a £5m gift from a crypto tycoon, which he denies wrongdoing over.
The by-election could cost taxpayers over £200,000.

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage resigned as MP for Clacton to trigger a by-election, but rivals are refusing to stand against him, turning the move into a "farce" and "circus". Farage faces investigations into donations, including a £5m gift from a crypto tycoon, which he denies wrongdoing over. The by-election could cost taxpayers over £200,000.

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