NYT
Farage’s Resignation Risks Becoming Farce as U.K. Parties Boycott Clacton By-Election
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Nigel Farage, leader of the U.K. Independence Party, announced his resignation following an investigation into an undisclosed gift. The resignation triggered a by-election in his Clacton constituency. Several major U.K. political parties announced they would not field candidates in the by-election.
