Within hours Mr Farage was left with egg on his face as political parties of all colours - including Labour, the Tories, the Liberal Democrats, and right-wing Restore - announced they would boycott the Clacton by-election in a rare move

It comes after the Reform UK leader confirmed reports in The Independent that he had discussed walking away from politics altogether as pressure piles up over his undeclared…

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Major parties boycott the Clacton by-election, boosting Farage's chances. Farage to win at 95.4% YES.