Nigel Farage did not resign today. He fled.Faced with questions he could not answer about a fraudster's money and a crypto billionaire's millions, he did what he always does when the walls close in. He turned the story into one about himself.But by the time he had finished frothing at the mouth, nobody was talking about the £5 million he trousered from Thai-based billionaire Christopher Harborne, or the financial support from convicted fraudster George Cottrell that paid for his staff and his London townhouse stays.Nor did…

The bold strategy, which Nigel Farage hopes will end the 'campaign' against him, has drawn criticism from rivals, with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch calling it a "hissy fit"17:20, 07 Jul 2026View 6 ImagesThe move comes amid a period of intense scrutiny towards the Reform leader(Image: ANDY RAIN/EPA/Shutterstock)Reform head honcho Nigel Farage has once again thrown UK politics into total chaos by announcing that he is quitting as MP for Clacton and asking voters to elect him all over again.The dramatic move comes amid a sea of…

Standing at the lectern in a blue suit and red tie, Nigel Farage is his usual blend of bonhomie, backroom bar bore, and over-confident public school boy, tinged with a gentle whiff of self-pity.“I have never been and wanted to be a career politician,” he is saying. “My aim of being in politics was to get Britain out of the European Union. I’ve done my bit! I couldn’t POSSIBLY have done more!” But he added, “it has come at a cost to me…. During the campaign I said I want my country back. Now I’m saying I want my life back.…

One BBC presenter suffered an embarrassing moment while reporting on the action at SW1916:48, 07 Jul 2026View 3 ImagesBBC presenter Roger Johnson was left with egg on his face after the blunder(Image: BBC)A BBC news presenter had a comical slip-up live on air while covering the day's Wimbledon events. Roger Johnson, who has been with the BBC since the 1990s, was hosting North West Tonight when the amusing blunder took place.Johnson was discussing Neal Skupski, from Liverpool, and his doubles partner Christian Harrison's…