{"id":203928,"date":"2026-07-10T10:42:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T10:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/07\/10\/clacton-by-election-to-be-held-13-august\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T10:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T10:42:21","slug":"clacton-by-election-to-be-held-13-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/07\/10\/clacton-by-election-to-be-held-13-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Clacton by-election to be held 13 August"},"content":{"rendered":"<div >\n<p ><b >The by-election in Clacton will take place on 13 August.<\/b><\/p>\n<p >Tendring District Council received the writ on Friday and has announced the date voting will take place.<\/p>\n<p >It comes after Reform UK leader Nigel Farage resigned as MP for the Essex seat. 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