A lady has been charged with assault after a banana milkshake was thrown over Nigel Farage.

The Reform UK chief was leaving a pub in Clacton-on-Sea on Tuesday having launched his basic election candidacy for the constituency.

Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, is because of seem at Colchester Magistrates’ Courtroom on Tuesday, 2 July charged with assault by beating and legal injury, Essex Police stated.

A 44-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency employee has been launched and can face no additional motion.

Mr Farage introduced on Monday that he would take up the position of Reform UK chief and stand for the Clacton seat.

The final election is because of happen on Thursday, 4 July.

The opposite candidates introduced as standing in Clacton to date are:

Giles Watling, Conservative Occasion

Jovan Owusu-Nepaul, Labour Occasion

Matthew Bensilum, Liberal Democrats

Natasha Osben, Inexperienced Occasion

A full listing will likely be revealed on the BBC Information web site after nominations shut on Friday.