Politics · UK electionFarage Wins Clacton Landslide — But £5m Gift Probe Still LoomsAired August 14, 2026 at 11:22 AM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00Nigel Farage has been returned as MP0:01[music] for Clacton with 22,2390:04votes and 62.82%0:07to [music] count Binface on 9,455 votes0:09and 26.71%0:11a majority of 12,7840:14on a 44% [music]0:15turnout. The result was declared in0:16August 2025 and hands the Reform UK0:19leader a two candidate victory with more0:21[music] than 3/5 of ballots cast. That0:23is up from 21,0250:26votes and 46% [music]0:28when he first won the seat in 2024. A0:31larger share and a slightly higher0:32[music] vote total despite a much0:34narrower field. The contest was a0:36straight head-to-head after other major0:38parties boycotted [music] leaving0:39Clacton voters to choose between the0:41Reform UK leader and count Binface. The0:43by-election was triggered by Farage's0:45resignation in July in protest at a0:47parliamentary [music]0:48standards investigation into a 5 million0:50pounds gift. The inquiry is still0:52pending [music] and the question of the0:53gift's nature and the specific0:55allegations has not been decided. Reform0:57UK said he stayed away from the0:58declaration because of a credible1:00threat, an explanation Essex disputed1:02[music]1:02and he was not present when the result1:04was announced. What remains unresolved1:06now is the scope and timetable for the1:08standards investigation. The full1:10details of the 5 million pound gift1:12under examination, why major parties sat1:15out and whether they will contest the1:16seat again. Questions an election win on1:18its own does not settle.1:20Like and follow for more stories that1:22matter.Explore with HeyDexThe shortThe short ↗