UKIP's Douglas Carswell is quitting the party to become an independent MP and says he is doing so "amicably". The party's only MP defected from the Conservatives in 2014. Former leader Nigel Farage recently called on Mr Carswell to quit, accusing him of "actively working against UKIP". Party leader Paul Nuttall said Mr Carswell was "committed to Brexit, but was never a comfortable Ukipper". There are now calls within UKIP for the Clacton MP to call a by-election.
Earlier this month, Mr Carswell vowed to "absolutely" fight the next general election as a UKIP candidate.
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