Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election he triggered himself, securing 62.8% of the vote against satirical candidate Count Binface.
Key points
- Farage previously resigned his seat to trigger the contest amid an ongoing parliamentary investigation into a £5 million donation.
- Mainstream political parties boycotted the by-election, describing the vote as a political maneuver.
- Essex Police contested Farage's claim that he was advised not to attend the count due to a credible threat.
- Turnout for the by-election was 44.37%, with 32 of the 34 candidates losing their deposit.
Why it matters
The re-election returns Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to the UK parliament, where the suspended investigation into his undisclosed donations is expected to resume.
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