Nigel Farage has announced he is quitting as an MP and will fight a “people versus the establishment” by-election. The Reform UK leader insisted he has done nothing wrong after coming under pressure over unregistered donations of cash and support.

The Brexiteer said he had “never been angrier in my life” as he complained about media treatment of his family.

Mr Farage said: “I’ve decided that the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions.

“This will be a people versus the establishment by-election.

“It’s a chance to stick two fingers up to the entire establishment to frankly tell them where to go, and that is why I will be putting my name forward to stand in this by-election.”