WORLDSTORY 530· AUGUST 14, 2026

Nigel Farage wins special election to return to UK parliament

A special election fills one vacant parliamentary seat between general elections, normally triggered when the sitting member leaves. Nigel Farage, the British politician and Trump ally, just won one. He will return to the UK parliament…

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