The Reform UK leader is keeping a low profile and his approval ratings have sunk since Burnham took office. What’s the outlook for the Clacton byelection?

Nigel Farage has weathered various political storms, but political editor David Maddox explains why this crisis might be different

Farage's net approval rating fell by 10 percentage points in a month where he was plagued by questions over his finances, according to new polling