Reform UK defends Clacton seat after Farage exits Parliament

Voters in Clacton head to the polls on 13 August 2026 after Nigel Farage left Parliament on 8 July under pressure over financial disclosures, the New York Times reported. Farage won the seat for Reform UK in July 2024 by 8,405 votes. Now the party must hold it without him — revealing whether voters backed the man or the movement.