Clacton by-election: rivals bow out as Farage presses ahead

Major parties including Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and Restore Britain refuse to field candidates in the Clacton by-election triggered by Nigel Farage’s resignation, effectively boycotting the race; Reform UK plans to stand with Farage and Count Binface’s Jon Harvey set to run, while Farage faces a parliamentary standards inquiry over undeclared funds, with the by-election possibly as soon as August and the possibility of a recall if suspended.