Nigel Farage says he won’t attend count in Clacton byelection against Count Binface - UK politics live
Summary
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, will not attend the vote counting at the Clacton byelection due to police warnings about a planned attempt to embarrass him. Farage claimed he would win the byelection with more votes than in the 2024 general election, while facing ongoing scrutiny over a large undeclared gift he received.Key Facts
- Nigel Farage will skip the Clacton byelection result announcement following a police warning about a plot to disrupt the event.
- Farage claims he secured more votes than the 21,225 votes he won in Clacton during the 2024 general election.
- The main political parties did not field candidates in this byelection, leaving Farage and novelty candidates like Count Binface to compete.
- Farage resigned as Clacton's MP in July, triggering the byelection amid controversy over undisclosed gifts.
- A parliamentary standards investigation is open into Farage’s acceptance of a £5 million personal gift from a Thailand-based billionaire.
- Farage denies the gift was a political inducement and says it was for personal security and related to Brexit.
- If found guilty of failing to declare the gift properly, Farage could be removed from Parliament and another byelection may be required.
- The election result was expected between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. on the morning of the report.
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