Who is the 'establishment' candidate standing in Clacton?
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Nigel Farage’s decision to trigger a by-election will not be blocked by the Government, setting up what he describes as a 'people vs the establishment' contest. 00:23 Owen Jones joins Ben Kentish 04:35 Robbie Lammas explains why he joined Reform... and then left. Branding the Clacton MP's decision to trigger a by-election "a farce" and a "desperate distraction", Rachel Reeves has said Mr Farage can now spend "the summer arguing with a bin". It comes after it was revealed that Nigel Farage's Reform UK cannot foot the bill for the Clacton by-election triggered by his resignation as an MP, the Government has confirmed. Exclusively revealed by LBC, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) said that such a move would be illegal after the party offered to pay for the poll following Mr Farage's announcement that he would stand down on Tuesday. Under parliamentary procedure dating back to 1624, any MP who wishes to resign from their post must write to the Chancel
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