Farage declares 'fairly convincing' victory in Clacton by-election

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2026-08-14

London (PA Media/dpa) - Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has declared victory in the Clacton by-election, as he said the result was an "overwhelming" endorsement of him. Farage said he had won "fairly convincingly" as counting was under way for the by-election he called following scrutiny of a £5 million ($6.7 million) donation from a cryptocurrency tycoon. As polls closed on Thursday night, Labour and the Conservatives said the result would not dra......

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