NewsUK NewsNigel FarageLIVEUpdated 6 mins agoReform UK leader Nigel Farage has been snubbed by all main parties over his 'desperate' Clacton by-election stunt - with only Count Binface announcing he will stand against the Reform UK leaderNigel Farage's by-election stunt has been snubbed by his rivals(Image: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)Nigel Farage is under renewed pressure this morning after all main parties refused to take part in his by-election stunt.Labour, the Tories and the Lib Dems have all ruled out standing a candidate in Clacton triggered by Farage's resignation - with satirical figure Count Binface appearing to be his only rival.The Reform UK leader announced yesterday that he would resign as MP to trigger a new by-election amid growing scrutiny over his finances and a parliamentary watchdog investigation. Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis said this morning that Farage triggered a by-election because he "senses that he is in real trouble".Mr Jarvis, who is currently at the Nato summit in Turkey, said in a statement: "This is clearly a stunt from Nigel trying to get in front of the concerns that have been expressed about him accepting £5 million."We’ll see what the standards commissioner rules. My sense is he understands the strength of feeling, which I’ve actually interestingly felt bottom up in my constituency. I think he senses that he is in real trouble and has taken action to try and get in front of that."I don’t think that has played out particularly well for him. I don’t think it’s been well-received. I’ve had some quite interesting feedback from my constituents that this is just a complete circus and a complete waste of time. Looks like Count Binface will be sort of stepping forward, and good luck to him."‌View PostToday07:55 BSTOver 40% oppose Nigel Farage by-election, YouGov poll findsA new YouGov poll conducted after yesterday’s announcement by Nigel Farage has found 43% oppose the Reform leader's decision to trigger a by-election in Clacton, compared to only 24% who support the move.Only Reform UK voters appear to be in favour of the stunt - with 57% from the 2024 General Election 'strongly' or 'somewhat' supporting what Farage has done, while 16% oppose it.Nigel Farage's by-election bid has not gone down well with the public, a YouGov survey found(Image: AFP via Getty Images)Today07:55 BST'It is perplexing to say the least'Adding to his comments from the NATO summit, Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis said: "For a party that is doing pretty well in the polls, who aspire to the party of government, it is pretty perplexing, to say the least, that they don't appear to have a defence spokesperson, and in fact their attendance at defense statements and moments in the House of Commons has been woeful."I think that is not acceptable or appropriate for a party that aspires to serve in government, and I think the public will see that."Dan Jarvis described Farage's by-election stunt as 'perplexing'(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)Today07:55 BSTMirror readers debate whether Farage will survive 'desperate by-election stunt'Nigel Farage's resignation will trigger a by-election for the people of Clacton-on-Sea.After weeks of mounting scrutiny over his finances, the Reform UK leader announced he was stepping down as MP for Clacton, saying "the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions." In the surprise announcement Farage confirmed he would stand in the by-election triggered by his own resignation.In the speech he said: "This will be a people versus the establishment by-election. It's a chance to stick two fingers up to the entire establishment, to frankly tell them where to go. And that is why I will be putting my name forward to stand in this by-election. I will fight to win."Do you think Nigel Farage will survive 'desperate by-election stunt'? Take our poll and have your sayToday07:55 BSTBy-election 'shouldn't be happening', says Yvette CooperNigel Farage's Clacton by-election “shouldn’t be happening”, Yvette Cooper has said this morning as she blasted the Reform UK leader’s “political tantrum”.Asked why Labour was not standing a candidate in the contest, the Foreign Secretary told BBC Breakfast: “Well, look, the by-election shouldn’t be happening, it’s Nigel Farage who has chosen, I think, frankly, to disrespect the people of Clacton by just doing this.“This is a stunt that is all about his own interest. It’s not about the people of Clacton. It’s not about the country. He was elected in a general election.“He is only doing this because he wants to somehow distract from what is simply the proper application of the rules and I don’t think that is fair on the people of Clacton. But that is the responsibility of Nigel Farage and not anybody else.”Foreign Secretary Ms Cooper, who is at the Nato leaders’ summit in Turkey, said her focus remained on problems around the “increasingly dangerous world”.Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper arriving at the G7 summit in Turkey yesterday(Image: Alastair Grant/PA Wire)‌