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UK's Clacton by-election, triggered by Farage, to take place on August 13

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Updated July 10, 2026 5:21 AM

A man cycles past an amusement arcade in Clacton-on-Sea, after Leader of the Reform UK party Nigel Farage announced on Tuesday that he has resigned as an MP, triggering a by-election in the Clacton-on-Sea parliamentary seat, where he intends to stand for re-election, in Britain, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor Jack Taylor Reuters

LONDON - The election to decide if Nigel Farage, leader of Britain's populist Reform UK Party, will return to parliament after quitting earlier this week will take place on August 13, the local authority said on Friday.

Farage, who is under investigation in parliament over millions of pounds of gifts from wealthy backers, quit on Tuesday saying he wanted voters in his electoral district in southeast England to judge his actions, not what he said was a liberal "establishment" bent on discrediting him.

Farage is likely to be the only mainstream candidate after other parties said they would refuse to take part in what they characterised as a stunt.

(Reporting by William James; Editing by Muvija M)

Leader of the Reform UK party Nigel Farage holds a glass at a pub, after he announced on Tuesday that he has resigned as an MP, triggering a by-election in his parliamentary seat, where he intends to stand for re-election, in Great Bentley, Britain, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor Jack Taylor Reuters

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This story was originally published July 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM.

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