Labour calls on Farage to ‘come clean’ over £5m gift and work with crime agency over money laundering concerns - UK politics live

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Key context: <p>Lib Dems tell Reform UK leader ‘the game is up’ as political rivals vow to boycott ‘stunt’ Clacton byelection</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/07/revealed-farages-5m-gift-reported-to-uk-agency-over-money-laundering-concerns">Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering concerns</a></p></li></ul><p>The Greens were the last of the main parties to say they would not be standing against Nigel Farage and Reform UK in Clacton. A party source said that was because they take their internal democracy particularly seriously, and the local party had to be consulted.</p><p>A spokesperson for the <strong>Tendring Green party</strong> said last night:</p><p>We care deeply about the people of Clacton and Tendring, and we have no intention of helping to legitimise a by-election that appears designed not to serve local residents but to serve Nigel Farage’s personal political ambitions.</p><p>We will not stand in this political circus of a by-election.</p><p>The byelection shouldn’t be happening. It’s Nigel Farage who has chosen, I think, frankly, to disrespect the people of Clacton by just doing this.</p><p>This is a stunt that is all about his own interest. It’s not about the people of Clacton. It’s not about the country. He was elected in a general election.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jul/08/nigel-farage-reform-uk-clacton-5m-gift-crime-agency-labour-keir-starmer-pmqs-uk-politics-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.