Nigel Farage contests the Essex seat amid political defections and internal party rivalries.
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Updated Aug 14
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What happened
Nigel Farage contests the Essex seat amid political defections and internal party rivalries.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Nigel Farage spoke at an event in Essex, and Ian Davidson is noted to work with Essex Police.Sub-event
Farage resigns his Essex seat; Green and Stevens enter the by-election.1 source
Farage faces a financial scandal while campaigning for a parliamentary seat in Essex.1 source
A parliamentary investigation into finances has been launched during the Essex by-election.1 source
- The byelection in Clacton has drawn specific focus on Nigel Farage's leadership.Sub-event
Farage contests Essex seat as Braverman and Jenrick defect to his party.1 source
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The entities involved
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Nigel Farage
British right-wing politician (born 1964)
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Essex
ceremonial county in England (use Q21272241 for administrative non-metropolitan county)
Related events
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- Farage, leader of Reform UK, commented on protests in London and Dover, while Daniel Thomas led a protest in Portsmouth.
- Nigel Farage leads the populist Reform UK party.
- Restore Britain, led by Rupert Lowe, is gaining support from Nigel Farage's base.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- theguardian.com
- aol.co.uk
- theguardian.com
- dailymail.com
- nzcity.co.nz
- metro.co.uk
- independent.co.ukFarage calls for voters who think he’s a crook to get rid of him