A man doused him when he was leader of Reform’s forerunner, the Brexit party, during the 2019 European election campaign.
The perpetrator, Paul Crowther, admitted to assault and criminal damage to a lapel mic on Farage’s suit, and was ordered to carry out 150 hours of community service and pay damages.
The Clacton constituency, currently held by the Conservatives, was the first to elect a lawmaker for Farage’s former political vehicle, the UK Independence Party (UKIP), in 2014.
Farage, a former European Parliament member, has run for and failed seven times to become a British MP. His candidacy threatens to split the right-wing vote.
