Nigel Farage officially quits as MP and triggers by-election

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7 July 2026

Nigel Farage has officially quit as MP for Clacton and triggered a by-election against Count Binface after other major political parties have been accused of "running scared".

After the Reform UK leader announced his resignation yesterday, the process of removing Mr Farage has been officially completed after he was appointed as Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead under the procedure used to resign from the House of Commons.

Count Binface is set to be the only opposition to Mr Farage after all other political parties have chosen not to stand candidates.

Lee Anderson told GB News yesterday other parties were "running scared".

Regarding the Conservatives, Mr Anderson told the People’s Channel: "I think this just proves that the Tories are running scared. They know they will probably lose their deposit in Clacton, they had a poor showing last time.

"Bear in mind this should have been and was a safe Tory seat, and I think Nigel had one of the biggest swings at the last general election. I think Kemi is running scared."

His comments came after the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, made her feelings clear following Mr Farage’s resignation: “He went on telly having a hissy fit because for the first time, he is finally having to face some scrutiny after a very long honeymoon and he cannot handle it.

"All of us MPs have to register our donations, we have to register our gifts, nobody is above the law. He decides that he doesn't want to do what everyone else has to do, that he is better than everybody, and now there's an investigation."