Tendring District Council confirmed a record 34 candidates for the Clacton by-election on 17 July 2026, surpassing the previous high of 26 from 2008.
A record 34 candidates confirmed for the Clacton by-election on 13 August 2026 after Nigel Farage resigned on 7 July.
Nigel Farage told a CPAC GB audience that questions over his personal finances were part of a coordinated pile-on to stop Reform UK.
YouGov and Survation polls from mid-July 2026 show Reform UK on 24 percent, level with or ahead of Labour.
A man in his twenties was arrested in south London over an X post from 8 May explicitly threatening to shoot Nigel Farage.
Metropolitan Police arrested a man in his twenties in south London on 14 July 2026 after a May social media post threatened to shoot Nigel Farage.
Robert Jenrick criticised the government for delaying adequate security for Nigel Farage after his election to Parliament.
Metropolitan Police are investigating £500,000 in donations to Reform UK from Fiona Cottrell, mother of convicted fraudster George Cottrell.
Metropolitan Police investigating £500,000 in donations to Reform UK from Fiona Cottrell, mother of convicted fraudster George Cottrell.
