politics
Farage’s fruitless by-election gambit
Victory in Clacton will not enable Reform UK leader to dodge questions over finances

TL;DR
- Nigel Farage's run for the Clacton seat may be an attempt to evade questions about Reform UK's finances.
- A previously undeclared loan of £400,000 from a Russian oligarch was revealed.
- The loan details were published by Guido Fawkes.
- The undeclared loan presents a potential challenge for Farage and Reform UK.