Alex Forsyth

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Newscast · Nigel Farage Resigns As MP · 7 Jul 2026 podcast

Actually, it goes to a committee of MPs on the Standards Committee who make the final thing. voice-verified

But the judgment in the initial instance comes from the Commissioner. voice-verified

It goes to a committee of MPs who then decide on the possible sanction if somebody is found to have broken the rules. voice-verified

And one of those sanctions could have been a suspension. voice-verified

And then if Mr Farage had been suspended as an MP for a voice-verified

a long enough period of time that could have triggered what's called a recall petition in his constituency, which mean it would be up to the voters of Clacton whether or not they would then trigger a by-election. voice-verified

So as Chris said, there were a whole number of hurdles and we don't know if that would have been the outcome of this parliamentary inquiry. voice-verified

But what Nigel Farage has done is almost get ahead of that because that is clearly a prospect that he had in his mind. voice-verified

And instead, what he's done is attempt to call. voice-verified

Well, he has. voice-verified

He's triggered the by-election on his own terms. voice-verified

It's also just worth mentioning about the process with that parliamentary standards commissioner inquiry. voice-verified

That's now paused because this by-election has been triggered. voice-verified

But that doesn't mean it's ended successfully. voice-verified

So if Nigel Farage gets re-elected as the MP for Clacton, that investigation could resume. voice-verified

And it's my understanding, and greater minds than me, including that of the esteemed Chris Mason, can correct me if I'm wrong, but actually that even if Nigel Farage doesn't get elected or re-elected as the Clacton MP after the by-election, that inquiry could still resume and reach a finding at the end of it. voice-verified

Yeah, and the Conservatives have said they won't stand a candidate because they think that that parliamentary investigation should be allowed to run its course. voice-verified

And then if there were to be a by-election after that, they'd stand in that, but they're not standing in this one. voice-verified

And then Restore Britain, which is the party set up by Rupert Lowe, who was, of course, a former Reform UK MP himself. voice-verified

They've said they won't stand a candidate in this by-election for very similar reasons that the other parties are saying. voice-verified

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