0h 15min, aug 14, 2026 y - Farage Finance Probe Renewed

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A parliamentary standards investigation into a £5m gift received by Nigel Farage has been reopened following the Reform UK leader's by-election win in Clacton.

The investigation into an alleged failure to declare an interest was paused after Farage resigned as an MP last month in response to scrutiny of his financial backing, triggering the by-election.

Farage won with 63% of the vote on a turnout of 44% in a highly unusual by-election that was contested by a record 34 candidates but was boycotted by all of the main Westminster parties.

Farage did not show up at the count, telling supporters Essex Police had warned him of an "organised campaign to disrupt and degrade the result".

The BBC has been told Essex Police did not advise any candidate that they should not attend the count.

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