Reform UK defends Clacton without Farage in by-election test of party's staying power

Voters in Clacton cast ballots on 13 August 2026 after Nigel Farage left the Commons on 8 July 2026 under pressure over financial declarations, per the New York Times. Farage won the seat for Reform UK in July 2024 by 8,405 votes. Now the party must defend it without him — revealing whether his appeal transfers or was personal.