Clacton Labour Party

02/08/2026

The longest ballot paper in British political history is costing four times as much to print than regular ballot papers [BBC NEWS]

The list of 34 candidates standing in the Clacton by-election is nearly a metre long.

29/07/2026

29/07/2026

This is the contempt Reform show towards residents.

A concerned parent contacts a cabinet member about her concerns related to her child's school transport and this is the unprofessional response she gets.

This is completely unacceptable and unbecoming of anyone in local government.

18/07/2026

In one of the final polls with Keir Starmer as Labour leader - and on the day Andy Burnham became the new party leader - Reform's lead has disappeared.

17/07/2026

🗳️ A record 34 candidates have been confirmed for the Clacton constituency by-election — believed to be the highest number ever for a UK parliamentary election.
Voters will go to the polls on Thursday, 13 August. Make sure you’re registered, have accepted photo ID, and are ready to have your say. ✅
More information: www.tendringdc.gov.uk/elections

07/07/2026

07/07/2026

BBC News - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn0v9l9x0g8t
Nigel Farage resigns as MP for Clacton, triggering by-election which he says he will stand in - BBC News

In a speech, the Reform UK leader said he had "done no wrongdoing" after it emerged he did not declare benefits provided by an ally once convicted of fraud in the US.

05/07/2026

Funded by crypto billionaires and convicted criminals. What else does Nigel Farage have to hide?

19/05/2026

The councillor has been referred to the authority's Standards committee over comments made online

14/05/2026

The Leader of Essex County Council’s Reform Group, Councillor Peter Harris has written to Steve Reed MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, indicating that the council intends to issue a legal challenge to the Government on its plans for Local Government Reorganisation in Greater Essex.

To read the letter in full, visit: https://www.essex.gov.uk/news/2026/essex-county-council-announces-legal-challenge-plans-local-government-reorganisation