Nigel Farage to stand for Reform UK in general election

Honorary president of the former Brexit party to make eighth attempt to enter parliament

Nigel Farage has announced that he will stand at the general election for Reform UK after weeks of insisting that he had no plans to run in what is a significant blow to the Conservative campaign.

The former Ukip and Brexit party leader said he would stand in Clacton, Essex, after changing his mind while spending time on the campaign trail, adding that he did not want to let his supporters down.