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Nigel Farage issues ‘political revolt’ warning as he makes U-turn in MP bid

Source: PA Wire

Nigel Farage said he wants to lead a “political revolt” against the Conservatives and Labour after announcing he will seek to become an MP at the General Election.

Mr Farage will contest Clacton, in Essex, after it was also announced that he will take over as leader of Reform UK from Richard Tice.

The former had spent several days making clear he would not make an eighth bid to become an MP and instead would support Reform by campaigning across

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