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Nigel Farage resigns as UK lawmaker to seek re-election amid probe

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Nigel Farage, a prominent ally of Donald Trump, announced he will resign as a UK lawmaker to seek re-election in his Clacton constituency. This move comes as he faces investigations by parliament's standards watchdog regarding a substantial gift from a cryptocurrency billionaire and other donations. Farage maintains his innocence, asserting he has done nothing wrong and will let the voters of Clacton decide his fate. AI

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Nigel Farage resigns as UK lawmaker to seek re-election amid probe

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    UK’s Nigel Farage to quit as lawmaker, seeks re-election to clear name

    Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says he will quit as a lawmaker and seek re-election to clear his name over financial allegations linked to millions of dollars’ worth of donations. “I have done nothing wrong. I have not broken the law in any way at all. I have not misused public mo…

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