Farage byelection tests Clacton as suspended standards inquiry awaits

Clacton's byelection polls closed on 13 August 2026, with Nigel Farage seeking to reclaim the seat he resigned in July amid a standards probe. That inquiry, paused when he triggered the vote, could resume if he wins. It scrutinizes undisclosed gifts including £5m from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne and alleged ties to convicted fraudster George Cottrell. Farage denies wrongdoing. If sanctioned, he could be removed from the Commons and face another byelection.