Reform UK leader Farage steps down, vows to fight ‘establishment’

Farage denied wrongdoing in both cases and has repeatedly said he broke no rules.

“I repeat, I have done nothing wrong,” he said.

He also said he would campaign to retain the seat and continue Reform UK’s political momentum.

“I will fight to win. I will fight to continue the political revolution that Reform has started. And I would say this to you, the voters of Clacton, if I win, you win. Because if I lose, they win,” he said.

“And we will never, with the two old parties, get the type of fundamental change that we need to fix broken Britain,” he added.

“It’s a chance to stick two fingers up to the establishment, to frankly tell them where to go. And that is why I will be putting my name forward to stand in this by-election,” he said.