Politics
Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election he triggered amid ongoing financial investigations
September 6, 2026 at 06:55 AM
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Nigel Farage insists he's 'broken no rules'
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Who voted for Count Binface in the Clacton by-election and why?
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Where does this unorthodox by-election victory leave Nigel Farage?
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What do people in Clacton think of Farage's by-election win?
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Farage's by-election victory won't stop questions about finances
(opens the publisher’s site)Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election with 22,239 votes, though he skipped the result declaration and remains under parliamentary and police investigation.
- Farage's 22,239 votes defeated satirical candidate Count Binface, who placed second with 9,455, in the by-election triggered by Farage's resignation in July.
- Farage skipped the declaration, citing police warnings of an attempt to "disrupt and degrade the result," a claim the BBC reports was not the case.
- Farage said voters in Clacton had "stuck two fingers up at the entire political establishment."
- Parliament's standards watchdog re-opened its investigation into Farage's failure to register a £5m gift from donor Christopher Harborne.
Latest developments
- Sep 6 — Farage has insisted he has “broken no rules” over the £5 million payment from donor Christopher Harborne amid ongoing scrutiny.