Nigel Farage laughs off milkshake incident as he poses with his own McDonald's cup (and is collared by an amorous fan outside Wetherspoons) as he kicks off campaign to become Reform MP in Clacton

Nigel Farage was dramatically splattered with milkshake today as he kicked off his bid to become an MP. Shouts from the crowd included 'get 'em Nige' and 'we love you Nigel' as huge numbers of Mr Farage's supporters gathered near Clacton pier. Aides played down the impact saying the milkshake 'barely stained' Mr Farage's suit Onlookers were shocked by the dramatic events in Clacton this afternoon The woman, who would only give her name as Victoria, strolled away smirking after drenching the politician Mr Farage made light of the episode, buying a round of banana milkshakes for the snappers The woman, who would only say her name was Victoria, told reporters afterwards: 'He doesn't stand for me, he doesn't represent anything I believe in, or any of the people around here.' Home Secretary James Cleverly and Brendan Cox, widower of murdered MP Jo Cox, were among those condemning the attack today Mr Farage was accosted by supporters as he visited Jaywick near Clacton today Mr Farage got up close and personal with one woman who seemed pleased to see him Just Nigel Farage getting a beer chucked at him pic.twitter.com/txnioRDyrD — RobGoff June 4, 2024 In 2019 Mr Farage was hit with a banana milkshake while banging the drum for the Brexit Party Nigel Farage today hailed Clacton-on-Sea as the 'most patriotic' part of Britain as he launched his bid to become the seaside town's new MP The Reform UK leader was mobbed by his supporters as huge numbers gathered near Clacton pier Shouts from the crowd included 'get 'em Nige' and 'we love you Nigel' as the veteran eurosceptic launched his latest bid to enter Parliament As he launched his campaign this afternoon, Mr Farage made reference to the town's past support for Ukip when it elected Tory defector Douglas Carswell as the local MP The Brexit champion told local voters the Tories had 'betrayed' their trust and warned PM Rishi Sunak he would pay a 'big price' at the general election on 4 July His campaign launch in the Essex seat came after Mr Farage yesterday performed a stunning U-turn on his previous decision not to stand for Parliament The 60-year-old has made a dramatic return to the political frontline and also been installed as Reform UK leader in place of Richard Tice Mr Farage's campaign in Clacton - a constituency once held by Ukip when he was the party's leader - will be his eighth attempt to enter Westminster The Reform UK leader will need to overturn a 31,000 Conservative majority in Clacton from the last election with only minor boundary changes in the seat Speaking at the rally in Clacton, Mr Farage said the Tories deserved to be punished for their 'betrayal' over Brexit. In a round of TV and radio interviews this morning, Nigel Farage launched a direct attack on the Tories over immigration numbers The newly-installed Reform UK leader, who has sent Conservatives panicking with his return to the political frontline, said immigration had 'exploded' in recent years In a round of interviews today, Mr Farage launched a direct attack on the Tories over immigration numbers and firmly ruled out a pact with Rishi Sunak's party.