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Parties prepare for byelection in Farage seat amid speculation over £5m gift inquiry

The Guardian Politics · 9 October 2026 at 18:52

Parties prepare for byelection in Farage seat amid speculation over £5m gift inquiry

Tories said to be ready to fight in Clacton, with standards investigation rumoured to be nearing its end Nigel Farage’s rivals are gearing up for a byelection in the months ahead, amid speculation that the standards inquiry into his £5m gift is nearing a conclusion.

Conservative sources said the party was ready to fight in Farage’s Clacton seat, although senior figures in the shadow cabinet are divided about whether it would be winnable, given Farage’s victory in a byelection over the summer .

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Parties prepare for byelection in Farage seat amid speculation over £5m gift inquiry

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