After Nigel Farage announced he would stand again for election in Clacton, his party said they would foot the bill for the vote.

The embattled Reform UK leader is facing growing questions over his financial affairs and is subject to a Parliamentary investigation over a £5million gift from a party donor.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton, triggering a by-election he says will allow voters—not political opponents—to judge him. The move comes as he faces…