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Nigel Farage quits as MP amid scrutiny over finances

The Guardian Politics Tuesday 07 July 2026, 13:28 UTC By Rowena Mason Whitehall editor 1 min read
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Farage was under pressure over undeclared gifts, including from crypto gambler and fraudster George CottrellUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage has resigned as the member of parliament for Clacton after he came under pressure over his failure to declare gifts from wealthy supporters. The Reform UK leader is facing a standards inquiry after he did not make public a £5m gift from the billionaire crypto investor Christopher Harborne before the last election.

Farage was under pressure over undeclared gifts, including from crypto gambler and fraudster George Cottrell

Nigel Farage has resigned as the member of parliament for Clacton after he came under pressure over his failure to declare gifts from wealthy supporters.

The Reform UK leader is facing a standards inquiry after he did not make public a £5m gift from the billionaire crypto investor Christopher Harborne before the last election.

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