Davey: We are calling on all parties to stand aside and refuse to give oxygen to Farage’s vanity project
7 Jul 2026
EMBARGO: Immediate Release
Following Nigel Farage’s decision to resign and trigger a by-election in Clacton, Liberal Democrat Leader, Ed Davey, said:
"If this by-election does go ahead now, we are calling on all parties to stand aside and refuse to give oxygen to Farage’s vanity project.
"But the Government should just say no to Farage’s ego-trip and block his resignation until the Standards Commissioner has finished investigating him.
“The people of Clacton should have all the facts before they cast their votes.”
ENDS