Counting underway in Clacton as Nigel Farage to learn fate in 'people vs establishment' vote

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Nigel Farage has accused the Establishment of "driving his family into hiding" as he delivered an emotional message from Clacton ahead of tonight's by-election result.Speaking to GB News from "Farage fest" in the Essex town, the Reform UK leader laid down the gauntlet to the "uniparty" amid fears of a second vote in the seat.Mr Farage predicted he had won "very convincingly", saying he had beaten "Establishment candidate" Count Binface, the comedy writer named Jonathan Harvey backed by Labour, Tory and Lib Dem canvassers in Clacton."My voters are ordinary folk...

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Working people who get up early in the morning, go to work and are sick of the way this country is going and see me as a champion for their views," he said.But with a parliamentary probe still looming if he does indeed win tonight, the Reform leader said he did not think the "uniparty" would call a second by-election if he is found to have breached the rules over a donation.

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Counting is now underway for the Clacton by-election, with Nigel Farage set to learn his fate in what he has billed a "people vs establishment" poll.Turnout has been confirmed at 43 per cent, meaning around 32,000 Britons have voted - though that's a lower number than the turnout at the last General Election.The Reform UK leader resigned as an MP to trigger the contest at the start of July amid a probe by the parliamentary standards commissioner over a £5million gift which he received before taking his seat in the Commons.Under Commons rules, new MPs are required to register any gifts worth more than £300 they received in the previous 12 months, except where the gift "could not be reasonably thought by others" to relate to their political activities.That investigation was paused when Mr Farage resigned his seat, but will resume if he wins.None of the other main Westminster parties stood candidates to take part in this contest, with Mr Farage one of 34 people - largely independents -...

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