Nigel Farage casted his vote at a polling station in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, as voters go to the polls in the Clacton by-election ... Show more
Key FactsClacton polls open for record 34-candidate byelection
15 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
- Polling stations have opened in Clacton, where 34 candidates appear on the longest ballot paper in British electoral history while the main parties are not standing.
- Farage resigned as Clacton’s MP at the start of July and triggered the byelection amid complaints about gifts; he denies that a £5m personal gift was an inducement to run for office.
- The parliamentary standards inquiry, opened in May and suspended on 8 July, could resume as soon as Friday if Farage is re-elected, while possible sanctions could result in his removal from the House of Commons and a second byelection.
- Farage won the seat at the 2024 general election with 46.2% of the vote and a majority of 8,400, with the Conservatives second and Labour third.
baseless and contrived story— Reform UK stated that the allegations were a 'baseless and contrived story' and argued that no parliamentary rules had been broken; context: in response to reports that George Cottrell supported Farage.
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Key FactsLucy Davis says she has incurable breast cancer
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rte.ie
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rte.ie
- According to Davis, the cancer has spread to bones including her spine, right hip and ribs, and she said it was too late for chemotherapy.
- She said the pain made standing and walking for long periods difficult and meant she sometimes needed a wheelchair.
- In a shared video, she rang a bell and recited a rhyme commonly used in cancer treatment centres to mark the end of treatment.
- Known for playing Dawn Tinsley in The Office, Davis said she intended to continue her animal-rights work and acting.
I'm not scared of whatever comes next. I'm at peace with it.— Lucy Davis, in an Instagram post about her cancer diagnosis and her outlook
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