Farage claims win as vindication but watchdog immediately restarts £5m gift probe as Tories call by-election a pointless farce
- Posted on August 14, 2026
- By Daily Mail
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Farage claims win as vindication but watchdog immediately restarts £5m gift probe as Tories call by-election a pointless farce
Reform UK's leader was re-elected MP for Clacton with 22,239 votes, more than he won at the 2024 General Election but with a smaller than predicted share of ballots cast (63.3 per cent)