Clacton Prepares For Upcoming By-election

CLACTON-ON-SEA, ENGLAND - AUGUST 06: A Times Radio reporter displays the electioneering leaflets he had found including one for the Independent candidate Michael O'Keeffe on August 06, 2026 in Clacton-on-Sea, England. The Clacton by-election is set to take place on August 13, after Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage resigned as the constituency's MP in July, triggering the vote. Farage has said he will re-contest his seat, while Britain's mainstream parties have declined to stand, with some labeling his resignation as a political stunt designed to distract from a parliamentary investigation into his finances. A record 33 other candidates have been nominated from minor parties, or as independents and satirical figures, including the novelty candidate, Count Binface. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)