Council investigates Reform UK's 'Farage Fest' after licence refusal

Tendring District Council is investigating Reform UK's "Farage Fest," an overnight Clacton-on-Sea celebration of Nigel Farage's by-election win featuring live music and a Ferris wheel. The council said it refused a late licence and granted no authorisation. Organisers face potential enforcement action. The BBC reported the probe on 25 August 2026.