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Parties prepare for byelection in Farage seat amid speculation over £5m gift inquiry

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Tories said to be ready to fight in Clacton, with standards investigation rumoured to be nearing its end

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Section: Politics
By: Rowena Mason
Published: Oct 9, 2026, 5:52 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 9, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC

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Nigel Farage

British politician and broadcaster (born 1964)

Nigel Paul Farage is a British politician who has been the Leader of Reform UK and a Member of Parliament for Clacton since 2024. He had previously served as the leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2006 to 2009 and from 2010 to 2016, and as a member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South East England from 1999 until the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (EU) in 2020.

Clacton-on-Sea

Seaside town in Essex, England

Clacton-on-Sea, often simply called Clacton, is a coastal town in Essex, England. It lies on the Tendring Peninsula and is the largest settlement in the Tendring District, with a population of 53,200 in 2021. The town is situated around 77 miles (124 km) north-east of London, 16 miles (26 km) south-east of Colchester and 16 miles (26 km) south of Harwich. The area was historically in the parish of Great Clacton. The development of the seaside resort began in the 1870s and was called Clacton-on-Sea to distinguish it from the older village about 1 mile (1.6 km) inland.

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