Labour, Tories and Lib Dems refuse to stand in byelection with Farage’s resignation labelled ‘desperate stunt’ – UK politics live
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Key context: <p>Reform UK leader to quit as MP but stand again, saying the people of Clacton ‘should be the judges of my actions’ </p><p><em>Q: Do you think the parliamentary commissioner for standards should investigate Nigel Farage’s gifts from George Cottrell?</em></p><p><strong>Badenoch</strong> said that was a matter for the commissioner.</p><p>[Farage is] hinting at press regulation. For all of the criticism and the attacks, and I would even say abuse that I’ve got from the press, I’ve never once recommended curbing our free press. I think this is one of the amazing things about this country.</p><p>I would be very worried about a Reform government using government power to control the press. I don’t think that that would be right.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jul/07/nigel-farage-reform-uk-donations-investigations-parliament-electoral-commission-defence-nato-keir-starmer-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Reform UK leader to quit as MP but stand again, saying the people of Clacton ‘should be the judges of my actions’ Q: Do you think the parliamentary commissioner for standards should investigate Nigel Farage’s gifts from George Cottrell?Badenoch said that was a matter for the commissioner.[Farage is] hinting at press regulation. For all of the criticism and the attacks, and I would even say abuse that I’ve got from the press, I’ve never once recommended curbing our free press. I think this is one of the amazing things about this country.I would be very worried about a Reform government using government power to control the press. I don’t think that that would be right. Continue reading...
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