The Reform UK leader won the contest, which was boycotted by major political parties, but didn't attend the declaration.

Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election - but refused to attend the count, saying he does not want to be “demeaned and humiliated by nobodies”. The Reform UK leader secured 22,239 votes to retain ...

Mr Farage won 62.82% of the vote with more than 22,000 votes, with joke candidate Count Binface second with more than 9,000 votes. The Reform UK leader said before the official re ...

The Reform UK leader's statement follows reports he failed to declare financial support from an ally. He has also faced questions over an unregistered £5m gift from a donor.

22:09, Thu, May 7, 2026 Updated: 22:10, Thu, May 7, 2026 Millions of voters are heading to the polls on Thursday for the local elections, which are set to be a nightmare for Sir Keir Starmer. People ...