Farage triggered the by-election in July amid intense scrutiny of an undeclared £5 million gift from Christopher Harborne.

The Reform UK leader triggered the contest after deciding to stand down amidst massive scrutiny over his financial affairs

Nigel Farage’s likely victory in the Clacton by-election will be a hollow one. The major parties boycotted the contest: of the Reform leader’s 33 opponents, the most prominent was…