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6mo ago

Electoral Commission Closes Review Into Farage’s Clacton Spending, Cites No Credible Evidence

The regulator said it found no Clacton campaign costs that should have been declared in Reform UK’s national return.

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Nigel Farage at a beer festival in Clacton. He won the seat at the last election with a majority of more than 8,000
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Overview

  • In a letter to Reform UK, the watchdog said it did not identify credible evidence of electoral law offences and would take no further action.
  • Officials said their assessment included information provided by Essex Police and material from complainants regarding the 2024 election return.
  • Essex Police previously said they could not pursue a criminal investigation because a one-year statutory time limit had elapsed.
  • Former Reform councillor Richard Everett had alleged undeclared costs such as leaflets, banners, utility bills and a campaign-office bar refurbishment, claiming an overspend of about £9,000.
  • Reform UK’s agent Peter Harris said the return showed £20,299.80 against a £20,660 limit and called the complaint politically motivated, while Labour’s Anna Turley had asked the Commission to review the case.