Nigel Farage has announced he is resigning from the House of Commons to fight a by-election in Clacton. In a 16-minute live statement from Milbank Tower, the Reform leader gave his response to various charges that have been levelled against him in recent days. He criticised the Times for publishing details of his daughter’s house and repeatedly stressed the threats to his security. But it was the final minute that proved the most noteworthy. ‘The people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions,’ he said. ‘This will be a people vs the establishment by-election. It’s a chance to stick two fingers up to the entire establishment. I will fight to win; I will fight to continue the political........

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