Clacton by-election triggered as Farage vows to re-fight seat
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Nigel Farage’s resignation has formally triggered a Clacton by-election, with the writ moved and a likely date of 13 August; Farage intends to re-run to frame it as a 'people versus the establishment' contest, while major parties won’t stand. Candidates include Count Binface, Laurence Fox (Reclaim), and Adham Alkhatip (Forward Party). Farage faces ongoing scrutiny over a £5m donation and a parliamentary inquiry into his finances, and by-election costs are to be funded from public funds.
- Farage's by-election in Clacton officially confirmed BBC
- Farage left fighting a trash can as the UK populist leader’s election gamble backfires CNN
- Revealed: Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminal The Times
- Count Binface on Clacton byelection: ‘I didn’t know old Farage was going to self-detonate’ The Guardian
- How a Man Wearing a Trash Can May Expose Farage’s Weakness Bloomberg.com
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