A fight for his political future or nothing more than a publicity stunt? Nigel Farage has announced he’s resigning as MP for Clacton only to stand to again in the by-election he’s triggering.
Mr Farage calls it a case of the “people versus the establishment” but did he jump before he was pushed?
He has faced intense scrutiny over his financial affairs, after it was reported he had received support from his long-time ally, the convicted fraudster George Cottrell – and is also the subject of a parliamentary investigation over a £5 million gift from Reform donor Christopher Harborne.
So why resign now? Will Mr Farage’s political enemies be able to take advantage? And is there any truth to the conspiracy theories of an establishment and media hatchet job?
Niall Paterson is joined by Sky’s Chief political correspondent Jon Craig.
Sky News has repeatedly denied interacting with Mr Farage’s daughter.
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"On a single occasion, we approached the property without a camera operator, identified ourselves as Sky News, and the adult occupant chose not to engage."
"We were seeking to contact Mr Farage to ask questions about the gift he accepted from Mr Cottrell.
"This is a well-established and routine journalistic practice when reporting on matters of legitimate public interest.
"At no stage did we seek to speak to anyone other than Mr Farage in connection with this story."
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