Clacton by-election
Farage: Brexit leader tipped to win Parliament seat after shock return to politics
His decision to run in Clacton was likely influenced by a January poll which found that if he ran he would win the election with 37% of the vote
Britain's anti-EU party take second seat in blow for Cameron
Britain's anti-European Union UK Independence Party (UKIP) won its second seat in parliament on Friday, in a by-election that could signal major upheaval in a general election in six months' time.