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Nigel Farage wins special UK election that he triggered
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August 16, 2026
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1:12Now PlayingFar-right Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage regained his seat in Parliament on Friday after winning a special election that he triggered by quitting last month.
Farage, who is widely seen as a potential candidate for British prime minister, defeated a slew of unorthodox candidates — including a political satirist who wears a trash can on his head.
Farage left the House of Commons last month after facing investigations over campaign finances and millions in undisclosed donations.
He said he would rather let the voters judge him than Parliament.
Farage will still face investigations into the gifts and donations he received. The UK’s parliamentary watchdog on Friday called the inquiries active once again. Farage has denied all wrongdoing.
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