Why didn't Farage attend Clacton by-election count?
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Nigel Farage did not show up at the Clacton by-election results announcement after his win, with a spokesperson saying that Essex Police told Farage that there was a "credible threat" against him. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] However, Channel 4 News understands that the force did not issue that warning to him or any candidate and emphasised a robust police operation at the by-election. Channel 4 News' Amelia Jenne was at the count and spoke spoke about the reports to Reform UK spokesperson and councillor Jaymey McIvor and acting returning officer Ian Davidson. ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/
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