Investigation into Nigel Farage to resume after Clacton by-election win

The parliamentary standards watchdog has resumed its investigation into financial gifts and support given to Nigel Farage after the Reform UK leader was re-elected as MP for Clacton.

The HUMILIATION that Farage might NEVER recover from

Nigel Farage has secured re-election in the Clacton by-election, but his political gamble to "stick two fingers up to the establishment" hasn’t gone according to plan.

The Guardian view on Nigel Farage: Clacton cannot acquit him | Editorial

Reform won a contrived byelection, but scrutiny continues – while the party increasingly attacks the watchdogs and journalists asking awkward questions Nigel Farage didn’t attend the count of the byelection he forced upo

Standards watchdog resumes Farage probe as rivals slam needless byelection

Reform UK leader says he stayed away from vote count in Clacton to avoid being ‘humiliated by nobodies’ Nigel Farage’s attempt to draw the sting from inquiries into his financial affairs appeared to have backfired on Fri

Reform insider makes huge second Clacton by-election prediction - Tories should be worried

EXCLUSIVE: Insiders have told The Express what they think would happen should another poll be held in the constituency.

Investigation into Farage’s £5m ‘gift’ reopened as he wins Clacton by-election

The Reform UK leader refused to attend the count in his Essex constituency after forcing the contest with his resignation last month

'Clacton's patriots stuck two fingers up at the establishment - I'm just getting started'

EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage writes direct to Express readers after sealing his return to the Commons as the MP for Clacton by winning a by-election.

Richard Tice slams ‘cowardly chickens’ after Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election

Richard Tice accused Reform UK's Westminster rivals of 'cowardice' after boycotting the Clacton by-election.

Farage wins… and donation probe resumes

Plus, is Burnham mulling an early election?

Chris Mason: Where does this unorthodox by-election victory leave Nigel Farage?

As expected, the Reform UK leader easily won the Clacton by-election but was nowhere to be seen after the result.

Despondent Clacton reacts to Farage’s return: ‘It’s a joke of a by-election and you have to treat it like a joke’

Nigel Farage has been re-elected in Clacton with a resounding majority in a by-election against joke and fringe candidates. But not all of this seaside down is happy, as Dan Haygarth finds out

Probe into Farage's £5m donation from crypto-billionaire resumes hours after his by-election victory over Count Binface

The Reform UK leader secured a return to the House of Commons by being re-elected to the Essex seat he won at the 2024 general election.

Farage faces renewed watchdog probe after Clacton by-election victory

The investigation into a £5m gift received by Farage reopens, as he returns as the MP for Clacton.

Farage wins Clacton byelection, but was it worth it? – podcast

Nigel Farage has won the Clacton byelection he triggered by resigning from the seat because he wanted to allow voters to ‘stick two fingers up at the entire establishment’. The Reform UK leader’s political finances were

DAN HODGES: It was supposed to be his moment of great triumph. Yes, Nigel Farage has re-secured the approval of voters in Reform's safest seat. But at what price?

'If you'd rather a prick in a bin costume to represent everyday British people in parliament, over an experienced politician… you're sick in the head. A complete whack job.'

Bridget Phillipson slams Clacton by-election as ‘ridiculous stunt’ as she rejects comparisons to Andy Burnham’s own Makerfield victory

Bridget Phillipson has slammed the Clacton by-election as a “ridiculous stunt” after Nigel Farage was re-elected to the Essex seat. Speaking to GB News, the Labour Party chair rejected comparisons to Andy Burnham’s path

Farage’s gamble pays off — but at what cost?

Probe into party leader’s finances resumes with Labour government now leading in the polls

Clacton by-election result recap: Finance probe reopens but Farage nowhere to be seen after beating Binface

The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards’ website states a probe into an alleged failure to declare a gift from Brit crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne has reopened

PC Andrew Harper's mum slams 'injustice' as bombshell polling rocks Andy Burnham

Exclusive: Debbie Adlam, thanked the public for a "phenomenal response" in the fight against "the injustice this early release represents".

Should Nigel Farage resign as Reform leader after by-election stunt? Take our poll and have your say

Both supporters and rivals of Farage and Reform have highlighted that he was humiliated despite winning in Clacton, and he now stands to be dealt another significant blow

I walked the streets of Clacton hours after Farage's win - locals didn't want to know

EXCLUSIVE: Just hours after Nigel Farage reclaimed his seat in parliament, Clacton's locals didn't have a lot to say.

‘Disgraceful’: what one election photo tells us about British politics in 2026

Results from coastal town of Clacton have been interpreted positively by Nigel Farage and Count Binface, but one spoiled ballot tells its own story UK politics live – latest updates It ended, perhaps fittingly, on a rath

More than 50 masked protesters gathered in Clacton just minutes before Nigel Farage declared by-election winner

More than 50 masked protesters gathered outside Clacton Town Hall just minutes before Nigel Farage sealed his by-election victory, GB News can reveal. In photographs seen by GB News, the black-clad group stood outside on

Richard Tice brands opponents ‘cowardly chickens’ as he addresses prospect of second Clacton by-election

Richard Tice has branded Reform UK’s political opponents “cowardly chickens” as he addressed the prospect of a second Clacton by-election. Speaking to GB News, the Reform Deputy Leader reacted after Nigel Farage triumphe

What do people in Clacton think of Farage's by-election win?

The Reform leader wins the by-election he triggered, and gains more votes than last time.

Why Farage may face a second by-election despite Clacton win

It is "almost inevitable" Nigel Farage will be found in breach of parliamentary rules for failing to declare £5 million given to him by a crypto billionaire, Harriet Harman has told Sky News.

Voices: ‘An insult’: Readers accuse Farage of dodging scrutiny after Clacton by-election win

Our readers aren’t buying Reform’s explanation for Nigel Farage’s no-show at the count – and with the donations investigation reopened within hours of his win, many say the real story is only just beginning

Andy Burnham dealt another by-election blow just hours after Nigel Farage cruises to Clacton win

Andy Burnham has been dealt a further by-election blow - aside from Clacton- with the Liberal Democrats flipping a council seat from Labour, as well as another from Reform UK. The Lib Dems saw success in Devon and in Yor

Clacton by-election result in full: Nigel Farage wins, Count Binface sees record support and one candidate gets seven votes

Only two of the 34 candidates secured enough votes to take back their deposit

Why Nigel Farage could face a second by-election in Clacton

Nigel Farage has been re-elected as the MP for Clacton-on-Sea - but there is a good chance voters will have to return to the polls for yet another by-election if a standards probe into his finances doesn’t go his way

How many votes did Nigel Farage and Count Binface get? Clacton by-election results in full

NIGEL Farage has retained his parliamentary seat after comfortably beating unlikely rival Count Binface in the Clacton by-election. However, the Reform UK leader didn't attend the official result on Friday morning after

Farage may have won the battle for Clacton, but he’s losing the country

Reform leader forced a by-election to try to escape a political crisis but may simply have postponed, and even intensified, the inevitable, writes Kate Devlin

Investigation into Farage resumes after he wins Clacton by-election

Reform UK leader increases number of votes after mainstream parties shunned contest against Count Binface as stunt

Farage's by-election victory won't stop questions about finances

Nigel Farage triggered the Clacton by-election and the result was predictable - so what did he achieve?

Beating Binface was the easy part – now Farage faces the real challenge to fix Reform’s cracks & take fight to Burnham

HAVING won an emphatic victory in the least surprising result in by-election history, now comes the tricky bit for Nigel Farage. Clacton was always going to be a doddle for the Reform leader, even before the main parties

Has the by-election changed things for Clacton?

BBC East's political correspondent Andrew Sinclair analyses Nigel Farage's victory.

KEVIN MAGUIRE: 'King of Sleaze Nigel Farage's by-election stunt spectacularly backfires by beating nobodies'

OPINION: Mirror commentator Kevin Maguire analyses Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election win - from the hollow victory to him 'petulantly skipping' the Clacton count

Nigel Farage under fire despite Clacton by-election win - what happens next

Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election after he resigned as an MP in July amid scrutiny over his personal finances - The Mirror takes a look at what happens next

Clacton by-election result as Nigel Farage beats Count Binface but refuses to attend

Nigel Farage managed not to lose to a bin after his Clacton by-election 'stunt' turned into a humilating debacle but refused to attend the declaration - saying there was a plan to 'disrupt and degrade' the proceedings

Nigel Farage BEATS Count Binface in Clacton by-election – but refuses to attend result due to ‘threats’

NIGEL Farage has stormed the Clacton by-election after comfortably beating his main rival Count Binface. But the Reform leader refused to attend the official result this morning after claiming "an organised campaign" pla

What time is the Clacton by-election result? When to expect the winner announcement and full list of candidates

CLACTON voters will soon discover who will be their next MP after a record-breaking by-election. Polling stations opened at 7am, but the 34-candidate ballot means the count could run later than usual. What time is the Cl

Whatever Happens, Farage Loses

Last month, Nigel Farage resigned as an MP, in the hope that winning a by-election would clear his name as questions mounted over his personal finances. Voters in Clacton go to the polls today, but will his gamble pay of

Nigel Farage heads to the polls to cast his vote in the Clacton by-election against Count Binface

NIGEL Farage has been spotted heading to the polls to cast his vote in the Clacton by-election. The Reform UK leader is one of a staggering 34 candidates standing in the constituency - a record number of wannabe MPs. Mr

How long is the Clacton by-election ballot paper? Why it’s broken records and full list of candidates

CLACTON voters face a record-breaking choice when they pick their next MP on Thursday. The ballot paper for the August 13, 2026 by-election is around 3ft long after an unprecedented 34 candidates entered the race. How lo

UK Government Won’t Release Files on Israeli Firm ‘Meddling’ in Election

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Nigel Farage says he’d STILL take £5m crypto donation despite investigation ahead of by-election

NIGEL Farage said he would still take the controversial £5million donation from a cryptobillionaire even now — as he prepares to fight a by-election tomorrow. The Reform UK leader insisted he had no regrets accepting it

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Andy Burnham brands UK ‘a tinderbox’ as at least 19 homes destroyed in wildfires

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Second UK train derails in less than 24 hours

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UK diplomats no longer get hardship bonus for being posted to Buenos Aires

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‘Farage fest’ ferris wheel breaks down during live broadcast

Journalist stranded as he delivered live broadcast from Reform event: ‘This is not in my contract’

Donald Trump can’t beat Iran and Nigel Farage can only beat a bin. When it counts, these populists are just losers | Jonathan Freedland

The pattern in the US and Britain is clear. They serve up stunt after stunt to mask incompetence and the betrayal of all those who trusted them It’s a shame Nigel Farage ducked the announcement of his victory in the Clac

Nigel Farage's victory has exposed stupidity of haters who didn't have guts to take him on

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Activists are giving British M&A targets a helpful shove

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No-show Nigel Farage's summer fight with bin wraps up with £5million gift probe restarting

The Reform chief, who failed to show up for the result of the £250,000 contest he triggered, was re-elected as Clacton's MP, picking up 22,239 votes after all the major parties boycotted the contest

Andy Burnham creates brand new government role as UK devastated by wildfires

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Labour makes huge call on banning petrol and diesel cars

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What does Clacton get for its loyalty to stroppy Nige? Next to nothing | John Crace

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Probe into UK train derailment after 20 people injured

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More blazes and fewer firefighters: UK brigades under pressure

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French firefighters go on strike as temperatures surge across Europe

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Meta Systematically Suppresses Palestinian Voices, Research Finds

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US sailors reportedly jump overboard to escape poor conditions on warship

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Burnham warns of ‘tinderbox’ Britain after week of intense heat

PM visits scene of wildfire as he explores controversial moves to water down EV sales targets and approve new oilfields

Emergency Alert startles millions in England and Wales as public warned over wildfires threat - latest

Millions are set to receive the alert from 7pm on Friday, the Cabinet Office has said

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Nigel Farage issues huge warning to rivals in your Express after Clacton by-election win

Nigel Farage has been re-elected as the MP for Clacton following a by-election.

UK politics: Country a ‘tinderbox’, says Burnham, as he calls in military and bans disposable barbecues – as it happened

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Count Binface gets almost 10,000 votes in Clacton by-election

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UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat

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UK £1.2 billion aid cuts more than double what was expected, analysis finds

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Farage Beats a Bin

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Nigel Farage says police advised him not to attend Clacton by-election count but officers say otherwise

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More than a dozen asylum hotels closed and returned to public use

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'Mr Whippy-sellers heave a sigh of relief as Binface loses in Clacton'

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'Nigel Farage's staggering waste of taxpayers' cash for a hollow Clacton by-election victory'

Farage will celebrate his hollow victory in Clacton. But the fundamentals remain the same: he still faces an investigation into a £5million gift from Thai-based crypto billionaire, Christopher Harborne

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