Aug 14, 2026 – 5.09pmLondon | Nigel Farage’s byelection gamble has paid off – for now. But the Reform UK leader needs to quickly focus on tearing down new Prime Minister Andy Burnham if he hopes to restore his credibility and restart his populist party’s stalled momentum.As expected, Farage romped home as counting concluded in his seat of Clacton after he inflicted a byelection on constituents following damaging allegations over millions in financial gifts from wealthy benefactors he failed to declare.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Farage hides after beating Count Binface as the pressure remains
Nigel Farage easily won his byelection. Now he needs to turn his attention to beating the far more formidable Andy Burnham.
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