The Reform chief, who failed to show up for the result of the £250,000 contest he triggered, was re-elected as Clacton's MP, picking up 22,239 votes after all the major parties boycotted the contest

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

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