Reform chief Nigel Farage is facing comedy candidates including Count Binfance in next week’s Clacton by-election after major political rivals boycotted the contest

Reform chief Nigel Farage is facing comedy candidates including Count Binfance in next week’s Clacton by-election after major political rivals boycotted the contest

Nigel Farage decided to quit as MP for Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, last month and now stands in a by-election there on Thursday, a stunt said to cost the taxpayer £250,000