“I was in the middle of canvassing in the Clacton by-election. I turn up. I frankly wasn’t even listening.”

Asked about an undercover meeting in which potential political funding from an overseas source was discussed, Nigel Farage said he had been canvassing during the Clacton by-election, attended the meeting only briefly and had not been listening closely to the discussion.

Attributed to Nigel Farage

Source: BBC News (5 Sep 2026)