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Nigel Farage steps down as a lawmaker

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Nigel Farage is a well-known politician in Great Britain. He is the leader of the Reform UK party. Now he quits his job as a lawmaker. This is a step down.

There is trouble about money gifts. Farage received gifts from rich men. One gift was worth 5 million pounds. He did not tell the Parliament about this money.

The law says: Politicians must report money gifts. A committee checks this now. Farage says: I did nothing wrong. He says the money paid for his safety.

Farage wants a new election in his area Clacton. He wants the people there to decide. Other parties do not like this. They call it a trick.

The parties Labour and Conservative will not take part. They say: Farage wants to hide the money scandal. Farage wants to win again. His party is strong in the polls.

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Definitions

Lawmaker
A lawmaker is a person elected to a Parliament. They represent the people there.
New election
A new election happens when a person leaves the Parliament. Then people choose a new person for that place.
Parliament
The Parliament is a group of people. They make the laws for a country.

People

Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage is a British politician. He leads the Reform UK party.

Locations

Clacton
Clacton is a town in England. People elected Nigel Farage here.
Great Britain
Great Britain is a country in Europe.

Sources

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Al Jazeera

Reform UK’s Farage resigns as MP amid funding scandal, forcing by-election

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Tiroler Tageszeitung

Rechtspopulist Farage legt sein Mandat nieder und plant seine Rückkehr | Tiroler Tageszeitung Online

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SRF

Brexit-Vorkämpfer - Nigel Farage legt Mandat nieder

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The Guardian

Labour, Tories and Lib Dems refuse to stand in byelection with Farage’s resignation labelled ‘desperate stunt’ – UK politics live

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The Guardian

Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering concerns

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