Nigel Farage accused of 'running away from justice' after 'chicken' decision by Rachel Reeves to green light by-election

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Sir Ed Davey has accused Nigel Farage of "running away from justice" after resigning as MP for Clacton-on-Sea.Speaking to GB News, the Liberal Democrats leader hit out at the Reform UK leader and declared he should "face scrutiny" amid an investigation by the Parliamentary Standards Committee.Following his resignation on Tuesday, Sir Ed criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves for giving the Clacton by-election the green light.He told GB News: "The Chancellor has chickened out.

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I'm afraid the Chancellor could have not accepted the resignation.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "It's a tradition going back many years, and it's been used before to stop a resignation back in 1842, when the then Chancellor said that the MP who wanted to resign had got some dodgy financial dealings.

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