BBC Politics
Clacton By-Election Attracts 34 Candidates, Most of Whom Are Probably Not Serious
Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election draws a record 34 candidates, most of whom are joke candidates or independents, as major parties sit this one out.
2026-07-17
BBC Politics
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