As it turns out, Nigel Farage might have wasted most of his summer by spending it fighting with a man wearing a bin on his bonce. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was reportedly unaware that a parliamentary standards investigation into an undeclared £5 million gift would resume if he won back his seat in the forthcoming Clacton by-election, according to a senior source within his party. The claim, first reported by The Times and detailed in The London Economic on 8 August 2026,

This week Britain votes again we have more by-elections in Britain; they are: East Devon – Exmouth Brixington (Defending: CONSERVATIVE) Medway – Cuxton, Halling & Riverside (Defending: CONSERVATIVE) South Gloucestershire – Longwell Green (Defending: CONSERVATIVE) Thurrock – Grays Town (Defending: REFORM) Thurrock – Grays Riverside (Defending: REFORM) Keep an eye out for the results on our website; you can see the results by clicking here