Nigel Farage's Clacton seat under threat - 'preparations made for by-election'

Nigel Farage's seat in Clacton could be under threat after he was referred to Parliament's standards watchdog amid a new funding row. The Reform UK leader claimed he is the victim of an "establishment hit job" after an outcry over financial support given to him by a convicted criminal. George Cottrell, who was jailed in the US for wire fraud in 2017, allegedly provided funding for Mr Farage's operation, including staffing, security and the use of a London townhouse, according to The Sunday Times. If he is found to have broken the MPs' code of conduct, Mr Farage could be...