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Britain's Reform UK leader Nigel Farage leaves Milbank Tower after he said he'll quit his Parliament seat and seek reelection in London, Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says he’ll quit his Parliament seat and seek reelection in an attempt to clear his name over financial allegations. Farage said in a broadcast statement Tuesday that he has “done nothing wrong" and has not "broken the law in any way." He did not take questions. Farage faces a probe by Parliament’s standards watchdog over a $6.7 million gift from a Thailand-based cryptocurrency billionaire. Opposition lawmakers seek another investigation over separate donations. Farage is a prominent ally of U.S. President Donald Trump and had been considered a favorite to be prime minister after the next national election.
A man who made a threat on social media to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage has been arrested, police said. Concerns are growing over the security of British politicians following the killing last week of former government minister Ann Widdecombe. Police say the man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of sending threatening communications to a member of Parliament. The Telegraph newspaper said the man told told Farage: “I am going to shoot you in the head if you win.'' The suspect was later released on bail.
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