Trump ally and hard-right leader Nigel Farage triggers vote, in bid to clear name amid financial scandals
- LONDON — Nigel Farage, a British right-wing leader and staunch ally of President Donald Trump, said Tuesday that he would resign his political seat and rerun in a move that shocked the nation and appeared to be an attempt to save his political career.
- Noting that he had “plenty of offers” for work in the United States, Farage told a news conference that he would rerun for his parliamentary seat in Clacton, in southeast England, triggering a local election.
- “I will fight to win,” he said, describing the vote as “a people versus the establishment by-election.
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- LONDON — Nigel Farage, a British right-wing leader and staunch ally of President Donald Trump, said Tuesday that he would resign his political seat and rerun in a move that shocked the nation and appeared to be an attempt to save his political career.
- Noting that he had “plenty of offers” for work in the United States, Farage told a news conference that he would rerun for his parliamentary seat in Clacton, in southeast England, triggering a local election.
- “I will fight to win,” he said, describing the vote as “a people versus the establishment by-election.
Sources: NBC News