The Reform UK leader Nigel Farage announced the political stunt last month amid a Commons probe over a £5million gift received from a Thai-based crypto billionaire

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

Nigel Farage’s popularity is at its lowest point since the 2024 election, and next week he faces a by-election of his own making. Nicole Wootton-Cane speaks to voters in Clacton…