Nigel Farage faces a difficult summer battling a bin after throwing what his opponents have branded a 'hissy fit' and triggering a by-election in Clacton-on-Sea

Nigel Farage called for a 'people versus the establishment' contest amid a flurry of questions about his finances and an undeclared £5million gift from a crypto-billionaire.

After Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats said they will not stand candidates, Mr Farage's only confirmed challenger is the satirical candidate Count Binface

Main parties boycott vote as distraction ploy, leaving only a satirical challenger