Farage Reclaims Clacton Seat in Self-Triggered By-Election

Nigel Farage won Clacton's by-election on 14 August 2026 — a contest he created by resigning the seat he'd held since July 2024 and running again. A sitting MP vacating then reclaiming the same seat is rare in modern British parliamentary practice. Farage claimed an "overwhelming" victory while skipping the final count.