Nigel Farage arrives at a polling station on Thursday.Nigel Farage has easily won the Clacton by-election – but refused to turn up for the result being declared.
The Reform UK leader told a rally of his supporters that he had been advised by Essex Police that “there is an organised campaign to disrupt” the announcement.
However, the police denied telling any of the by-election’s 34 candidates not to attend the count.
A spokesperson said: “We have a proportionate and robust policing operation to ensure the safety and security of all participants in the count.”
Farage received 22,239 votes, 12,784 more than his nearest rival, Count Binface, who received 9,455.
It means he has been re-elected to the seat he originally won at the 2024...
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