Nigel Farage says he won’t attend count in Clacton byelection against Count Binface

The Reform UK leader will not be present at vote count in byelection he has tried to frame as the ‘people versus the establishment’

There’s been a call over loudspeaker for “candidates and agents” at the Clacton leisure centre in Essex and we could be nearing result time.

Count Binface looks to be among a group of people – some also costumed – that have gathered in a corner of the room.