Malcolm Offord made the remark as major parties have confirmed they will not contest the ballot, describing it as a political stunt.

Reform U.K. leader Nigel Farage has quit as MP for Clacton, forcing a by-election that he has said he will fight.

Nigel Farage, leader of the populist right-wing Reform UK party, has resigned from parliament and will stand for his seat again in a special election, amid mounting controversy over financial donations.

Populist British lawmaker Nigel Farage has resigned amid a financial scandal, but says he'll run in a snap election to reclaim his seat.

Nigel Farage, an ally of Donald Trump, announced his resignation from British parliament following a cryptocurrency scandal.

British right-wing member of parliament Nigel Farage resigned his seat Tuesday to force a by-election after investigations into his finances.

Nigel Farage, the self-described troublemaker of British politics, added another twist to his turbulent career on Tuesday by announcing he was resigning from parliament to recontest his parliamentary seat to answer criticism about his finances.

This will be a people versus the establishment by-election,” Farage said. He was instrumental in Britain’s decision to leave the European Union in 2016.

In a packed week for media news, Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins talk to Sunday Times investigative journalist Gabriel Pogrund about their article into Nigel Farage's finances which triggered a strong reaction,