Watch the moment Nigel Farage arrives at the Runcorn and Helsby by-election count.The Reform UK leader arrived shortly before confirmation his party overturned Labour's hefty majority to win the seat in dramatic fashion.After strolling into the hall, he poses with his party’s candidate for the seat Sarah Pochin.The result was declared after a recount with staggeringly minimal margins separating Labour and Reform.
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00:00I believe, if he can... Oh, more paparazzi, more paparazzi. He does like to make an entrance, does Mr Farage.
00:07You can see members of the reform party then. Police, of course, he does often have police with him because of issues he has had in the past with health and safety and security.
00:21Sophie, I'm going to interrupt you to say we've got a live shot here. We can see Nigel walking in there with the candidate, Sarah Poachin.
00:29The Reform UK candidate walking slightly in front of Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK there, and walking straight past you, Sophie, who we can see in your lovely pink suit right in the background there.
00:41Have you won, Mr Farage?
00:44We've just heard Mr Farage ask if he's won this by-election and he's given the thumbs up. We're hearing claps from the reform party.
00:52So although we haven't heard that declaration yet, one would imagine, given the confidence from the party here,
00:59a huge display of confidence as the press pack gathers around Nigel Farage, the reform party leader, and the candidate for Runcorn and Hellsby, Sarah Poachin,
01:11they're together now giving interviews ahead of time. Very unusual this, Tom.
01:15Usually, of course, the declaration is made before any interviews are given, but of course, this is Nigel Farage and this is the reform party.
01:24They're never ones to do things by the book, as it were. We can see Mr Farage giving an interview. I'm not sure if we are privy to that.