{"id":366713,"date":"2026-08-02T19:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T18:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/clacton-by-election-who-are-the-front-runners\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T19:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T18:00:24","slug":"clacton-by-election-who-are-the-front-runners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/clacton-by-election-who-are-the-front-runners\/","title":{"rendered":"Clacton by-election: Who are the front runners?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/Hu5_ArC1CbE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Clacton by-election: Who are the front runners?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hu5_ArC1CbE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The by-election in Clacton triggered by Nigel Farage&#8217;s decision to quit as an MP and fight to reclaim his seat will be held on 13th August, but which way are voters leaning? <\/p>\n<p>The Clacton contest is being boycotted by the other main Westminster parties, leaving comedy candidate &#8216;Count Binface&#8217; as the highest-profile opponent for the Reform UK leader. <\/p>\n<p>Sky&#8217;s political correspondent Ali Fortescue reports from the Essex town making the headlines. <\/p>\n<p>Read the latest: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/video\/what-do-clacton-locals-think-of-nigel-farages-resignation-13561476<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #sky #skynewslive #clacton #by-election #clacton-on- sea #essex #nigelfarage #binface <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Why not listen to one of our podcasts? 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