Why the probe into Nigel Farage’s finances didn’t hurt him at the ballot box

Nigel Farage is the latest in a long line of politicians to face questions about his financial affairs. Despite this, the Reform UK leader comfortably avoided a binning by his constituents in the Clacton byelection – albeit in the absence of the main parties. This is perhaps unsurprising. The allegations against Farage include the claim (currently subject to a parliamentary standards investigation), that he should have declared a £5 million gift he received ahead of the 2024 general election.…