Nigel Farage to boost Ukip poll hopes in rally

His party has reported “record numbers of pledges of support” in the push to win the Labour stronghold of Stoke Central.

It comes amid reports that a bid by Labour to get a deal with the Lib Dems and Greens to save the parliamentary seat seem to have failed.

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UKIP leader Paul Nuttall believes victory is within his grasp in the Stoke-on-Trent by-election

The by-election, to be held on February 23, was called after Labour moderate Tristram Hunt left to become director of the V&A Museum.

Stoke-on-Trent has been dubbed “the capital of Brexit” after almost 70 per cent of voters backed Leave in the historic referendum.

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Nigel Farage joins him for a rally in the city tonight

But Labour has picked Remainer Gareth Snell as its candidate.

Mr Nuttall has said he is “quietly confident” about the result.

He will be joined tonight by Mr Farage to help secure the seat.

Mr Nuttall believes that a victory will “open the floodgates”, with Labour seats falling to Ukip as voters abandon the hard-Left politics of embattled leader Jeremy Corbyn.

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