Farage WINS his first ever seat & vows ‘now we’re coming for Labour’

NIGEL Farage has been elected an MP for the first time as he stormed to a thumping win in Clacton on a devastating night for the Tories.

The Reform leader was finally successfully in his long-running bid for Parliament after seven previous unsuccessful attempts.

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Reform has so far bagged four seats – falling short of the 13 predicted in the exit poll.

But Brexiteer Farage – who has vowed to lead a political revolution – hailed the “truly extraordinary” results for his fledgling party.

Reform chairman Richard Tice and defector Lee Anderson also won their constituencies in gains from the Conservatives.

Speaking after winning an 8,000 majority, he said: “What is interesting is there’s no enthusiasm for Labour. There’s no enthusiasm for Starmer whatsoever…

On a historic night:

• Labour has reached the required 326 seats in a Tory wipeout
• Piers Morgan told our Never Mind The Ballots election show that Sir Keir MUST deliver after the Tory disaster
• A battle for the soul of the Conservative party is already underway
• Labour has reached the required 326 seats in a Tory wipeout
• Rishi Sunak has admitted defeat and said he has called Sir Keir
• He is expected to meet with King Charles later today
• Sir Keir told supporters “we did it!”Chancellor Jeremy Hunt narrowly held onto his seat in Godalming and Ash
• But ex-Defence Secretary Grant Shapps became the first Tory big beast to lose out
• He was followed by Leader of the House Penny Mordaunt, one of eight Cabinet ministers have lost their seats
• Tory defector Lee Anderson claimed the first Reform seatHe was followed by Nigel Farage, who has become an MP for the first time at the eighth attempt
• Mr Farage warned Labour “will be in trouble very, very quickly”
• Sir Keir’s predecessor Jeremy Corbyn, now standing as an independent, also held onto Islington North
• Lib Dem leader Ed Davey kept his seat in Kingston and Surbiton

“In fact about half of the vote is simply an anti-conservative vote.

“This Labour Government will be in trouble very, very quickly.”

Huge cheers went up in Clacton Town Hall as Farage was elected as an MP on the eighth time of trying.

He saw off the well-respected Giles Watling, who will now retire after seven years in Westminster.

The polls were right and Farage was over the line by 8,405 votes.

Farage said his Reform party’s performance in the General Election was “truly extraordinary” after his win in Clacton.

He added: “There is a massive gap on the centre-right of British politics and my job is to fill it.”

Farage said it was “the first step of something that is going to stun all of you” and “we are coming for Labour”.

He said his first-ever win as an MP shows “something very fundamental” is happening.

“I promise that I will do my absolute best as a member of parliament.

“I have 20 years as an MEP but it’s not quite the same link or same responsibility with constituents,” he said.

“It’s four weeks and three days since I decided to come out of retirement and throw my hat in the ring.

“I think what Reform UK has achieved in just those few short weeks is truly extraordinary.

“Given we had no money, no branch structure, virtually nothing across the country, we’re going to come second in hundreds of constituencies, how many seats we’re going to win – I don’t know.

“But to have done this in such a short space of time says something very fundamental is happening.”

Reform failed to claim victory in Barnsley South, with Stephanie Peacock clinching the seat with 16,000 votes.

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