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Investigation into Farage to resume after he wins Clacton by-election

Investigation into Farage to resume after he wins Clacton by-election
Financial Times Friday 14 August 2026, 05:35 UTC 1 min read
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Reform UK leader increases number of votes after mainstream parties shunned poll as stunt

Reform UK leader increases number of votes after mainstream parties shunned poll as stunt
Farage (PERSON) Clacton (ORG) UK (LOCATION)
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