Farage faces byelection as suspended standards inquiry looms over re-election

Polls closed in Clacton's byelection on 13 August 2026, where Nigel Farage stood to reclaim the seat he resigned in July 2026 amid a standards probe. The inquiry, suspended when he triggered the byelection, could restart on 14 August if he wins. It examines undisclosed gifts including £5m from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne and alleged support from convicted fraudster George Cottrell. Farage denies wrongdoing. If sanctioned, he could face removal from the Commons and a second byelection.