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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.

Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/world/europe/uk-nigel-farage-resigns-clacton-election.html

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