Mr Farage's visit to Essex came on the same day that Conservative candidate Craig Mackinlay was charged over an alleged election expenses scandal. (itv.com)
First, it will lift the threat of possible by - elections that could be triggered by the ongoing police investigation into allegations that the Conservative Party systematically over-spent in the 2015 election and far exceeded legal restrictions on election expenses in more than 10 seats. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
As a result of an electoral agreement with the Labour Party, [2] «Labour and Co-operative Party» candidates receive financial help with election expenses from the Co-operative Party, including funding parliamentary candidates. (en.wikipedia.org)