UK lawmaker Nigel Farage resigns over £5 million gift controversy
The United Kingdom member of parliament for Clacton and leader of the Reform UK party, Nigel Farage, has resigned from parliament amid controversy over financial donations.
Mr Farage announced his resignation from parliament on his YouTube channel Tuesday, adding that he would contest in the by-election.
“Let me be absolutely clear, I have done nothing wrong. I have not broken the law in any way at all,” Mr Farage said, noting that he believed he “obeyed” parliamentary rules on “good legal advice.”
The Reform UK leader, however, said he would fight to win his seat back in the by-election.
“I’ve decided the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions. I will fight to win. I will fight to continue the political revolution that Reform has started,” Mr Farage said.
Mr Farage came under public scrutiny following reports that he received a £5 million gift from a British billionaire, Christopher Harborne, before announcing he would contest a seat in the parliament in the 2024 general elections.
The Reform UK party leader is under investigation by parliament on whether he ought to have publicly declared the gift he received.
But Mr Farage on Tuesday maintained that he did no wrong, describing the gift from Mr Harborne as a personal gift, “the equivalent of a lottery win.”
A former UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, who resigned from his position due to party pressure and unpopular policies, in a post on X on Tuesday, describe Mr Farage’s resignation as “a desperate stunt. Politics should be about improving the lives of millions of people, not about personal gain.”
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Politics
Gov. Okpebholo lauds voter turnout in Edo LG poll
Mr Okpebholo urged residents to continue to conduct themselves peacefully throughout the voting process and to await the official declaration of the results.
States
Ibeju-Lekki residents beg Lagos govt for urgent intervention over devastating flooding
The residents said constant rainfall had triggered devastating flooding in the area.
States
Obasa, PDP women leader hail rescue of Oyo pupils, teachers
Mr Obasa and Ms Ogunshe lauded the rescue of the 44 pupils and teachers in separate statements on Saturday.
States
Taraba govt. urged to establish sexual assault response centres
The stakeholders expressed concern over the rising cases of sexual and gender-based violence in the state.
States
Edo LG Polls: APC leaders hail turnout, peaceful process
Mr Edusei described the voter participation as encouraging, saying it surpassed what he had witnessed in previous elections.
States
Edo LG Poll: Motorists, commuters disregard movement restriction in Benin City
Vehicular and commercial activities were observed around major areas including Ring Road, Airport Road, and the New Benin axis.
