NewsPoliticsReform UKLIVE EVENT ENDEDUpdated 15 mins agoThe Reform UK is gambling on a by-election winNigel Farage giving his statement on a live stream published by Reform UK on YouTubeUpdated 16:15, 07 Jul 2026Nigel Farage is to quit Parliament to force a by-election in the Clacton constituency where he won a seat two years ago.The Reform UK leader made the announcement at the end of a rambling statement broadcast live on YouTube and X in which he attacked the scrutiny his finances have come under.Mr Farage said he was standing down as an MP and said he would put his name forward again in a by-election and urged the people of Clacton to send a message by voting for him.He said: "This will be a people versus the establishment by election. It's a chance to stick two fingers up to the entir