Reform contact police for investigation after election defeat

In a letter sent to the Electoral Commission, Nigel Farage requested that an “immediate and comprehensive investigation” was launched into the “serious and extensive reports of illegal ‘family voting.'”

Sharing the letter on social media, he wrote: “What was witnessed yesterday is deeply concerning and raises serious questions about the integrity of the democratic process in predominantly Muslim areas.

“If this is what was happening at polling stations, just imagine the potential for coercion with postal votes.

“If action isn’t taken now, then we will ensure it is after the next General Election.”

Reform’s candidate Matt Goodwin lost to the Greens’ Hannah Spencer by more than 4,000 votes in the by-election.