UKIP Leader Nigel Farage made a triumphant return to Parliament in a surprise by-election victory in Clacton, Essex, just months after stepping down amidst intense scrutiny over his personal finances. Farage's decision to resign as UKIP leader in September 2016 sparked widespread speculation about his future in politics, but the former MEP's loyal supporters in Clacton have now re-elected him with a significant majority. The by-election was called after Douglas Carswell, the original Conservative MP for Clacton, defected to UKIP in 2014, paving the way for Farage's return to the Commons. Farage's victory will likely be seen as a boost to his party's morale, but it remains to be seen how his re-election will impact the UK's ongoing Brexit negotiations.
Nigel Farage re-elected in Clacton by-election after resigning amid scrutiny over his finances.
