Nigel Farage says he will not stand in June general election

The former Ukip leader Nigel Farage will not stand as a candidate in the general election, although he has admitted he had been tempted to stand for Douglas Carswell’s seat in Clacton.Farage, who had a high-profile split with Carswell, which saw the MP quit Ukip a few weeks ago, said the constituency would have been an “easy win” but his attention was focused on the European parliament.