Nigel Farage managed not to lose to a bin after his Clacton by-election 'stunt' turned into a humilating debacle but refused to attend the declaration - saying there was a plan to 'disrupt and degrade' the proceedings

The Reform UK leader quit as an MP to trigger the contest in protest at media and parliamentary scrutiny of donations from his backers

Nigel Farage is expected to retain his Clacton seat in a by-election he triggered, but a mainstream party boycott has left the Reform UK leader facing Count Binface and dozens of…