Reform UK faces Clacton by-election test without Farage

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