Nigel Farage says he won’t attend count in Clacton byelection against Count Binface - UK politics live

The Reform UK leader will not be present at vote count in byelection he has tried to frame as the ‘people versus the establishment’

• Nigel Farage set for decisive but arguably empty victory in Clacton

There’s been a call over loudspeaker for “candidates and agents” at the Clacton leisure centre in Essex and we could be nearing result time.

Count Binface looks to be among a group of people – some also costumed – that have gathered in a corner of the room.