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The Guardian Politics13 Aug 2026

Polls open in Clacton, as research shows Farage has spent more than £10,000 in byelection – UK politics live

The Reform UK leader resigned as the MP for Clacton at the start of July and forced a byelection Good morning. In the media, August is known as the “silly season”. With parliament not sitting and many people on holiday, there is less proper news than normal, which means the nonsense stories get (even) more attention than usual. We are almost slap bang in the middle of the month, and today we’ve got a silly season classic in Clacton, where Nigel Farage, the Reform UK candidate, is fighting a byel

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The Guardian Politics13 Aug 2026

Clacton polls open with Farage up against slew of fringe candidates

Longest ballot in UK voting history features likes of Count Binface and Howling Laud Hope alongside Reform leader Polls have opened in Clacton, with thousands of residents in the Essex seat to vote in a ballot featuring Nigel Farage and a range of novelty and fringe candidates led by Count Binface. The Reform UK leader resigned as the MP for Clacton at the start of July and forced a byelection in an attempt to address complaints over a deepening scandal about gifts he received. Continue readin

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Conservative Home13 Aug 2026

Clacton could prove a pyrrhic victory for Farage

Whilst Farage parades around the Clacton Leisure Centre, tooting his own horn and boasting that he has the establishment on the run, rival parties should very much prepare for a future contest. That, above all else, should be the takeaway from today’s foregone conclusion. The post Clacton could prove a pyrrhic victory for Farage appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics12 Aug 2026

Ella Baron on Nigel Farage and the Clacton byelection – cartoon

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Express Politics12 Aug 2026

I watched Ann Widdecombe's funeral - 1 thing will stay with me

Express reporter Adam Toms was at Buckfast Abbey during the former Conservative MP and Reform UK spokeswoman's send off.

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Express Politics12 Aug 2026

Ann Widdecombe laid to rest at Buckfast Abbey as friends pay heartbreaking tribute

The former Conservative MP and Reform UK spokesperson was remembered during a mass where she worshipped.

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BBC Politics12 Aug 2026

Estonia rejects proposals to take prisoners from UK jails

Estonia's justice minister rules out a deal with the UK after Reform and the Conservatives suggested renting prison space abroad.

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BBC Politics12 Aug 2026

Estonia rejects proposals to take prisoners from UK jails

Estonia's justice minister rules out a deal with the UK after Reform and the Conservatives suggested renting prison space abroad.

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The Guardian Politics12 Aug 2026

Farage has turned Clacton into a human zoo. Here’s the truth about what’s happening here | Sarah Elizabeth Cox

When I moved to the town in 2022 I loved the beach walks, cheap drinks and panoramic coastal views. Now it feels like a never-ending circus Clacton town centre is bustling, the beaches are packed and the pier’s raking in cash. We can credit the weather, but no doubt press coverage and Count Binface’s promotional videos have got us on radars too. The tourists look like they’re having a lovely time. I moved to Clacton in 2022 and the first year was brilliant. It started with beach walks, cheap dri

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The Guardian Politics12 Aug 2026

Bridget Phillipson condemns Richard Tice’s ‘chilling attempt to silence free press’

Labour chair says Reform deputy leader is trying to harass journalists over reporting on his financial affairs UK politics live – latest updates Richard Tice has been accused by Labour’s Bridget Phillipson of mounting a “deeply chilling attempt to silence the free press” after he sent a legal threat to the Guardian over its reporting on his financial affairs. Lawyers for Tice, the deputy leader of Reform UK, singled out a Guardian correspondent for her journalism about a series of Tice’s finan

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Express Politics12 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage is far from done – and Andy Burnham's cowardly dithering proves it

The wokerati are profoundly wrong yet again.

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Guido Fawkes12 Aug 2026

Cambridge University Launches ‘Full Investigation’ Into Jason Arday Appointment

Cambridge University Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice has announced the university will launch an investigation into the appointment of Jason Arday, as well as a review of its Misconduct in Research policy. The results will then guide a review into the appointment process for senior academic roles. Which would be helpful, to put it mildly… Read…

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