Police contradict Nigel Farage’s reason for skipping election declaration | ABC NEWS
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Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election after resigning and recontesting his own seat, but he was notably absent from the election declaration. The Reform UK leader said he stayed away after a credible threat to embarrass him, but local police disputed this, saying they did not prevent anyone from attending. Mr Farage also skipped a planned victory speech while an investigation into millions of dollars in donations he received before entering parliament continues. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-14/farage-wins-clacton-by-election-dubbed-an-absolute-joke-/107036762 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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