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LONDON — Reform UK leader Nigel Farage delivered a high-stakes address in London today ahead of the critical Clacton-on-Sea by-election scheduled for August 13, 2026. Farage, who shocked the British political landscape by resigning as the constituency's Member of Parliament on July 7, 2026, is seeking an immediate return to the House of Commons. His resignation triggered a controversial by-election amidst intense parliamentary standards scrutiny over undeclared financial gifts, including a £5 million donation from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne and financial support from convicted fraudster George Cottrell. In a highly unusual development, the UK's major political parties—including Labour, the Conservatives, and the Liberal Democrats—have boycotted the contest, branding it a 'vanity project' and 'media circus.' This has left Farage to face a record-breaking field of 34 candidates, including the prominent satirical challenger Count Binface and dozens of independent contenders.

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