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Ukip leader Paul Nuttall failed to vote for himself - because he's registered to vote 120 miles away from where he's standing in the general election.

Mr Nuttall cast his vote at his home in Congleton, Cheshire before making the three-hour drive to Boston and Skegness where he's hoping to become an MP later tonight.

A Ukip spokesman confirmed Mr Nuttall voted in Cheshire where he lives this morning before travelling to Lincolnshire.

Most general election candidates live in the constituency they are contesting.

Ukip came a close second in Boston and Skegness in 2015 - just 4,336 votes behind winning Conservative Matt Warman.

(Image: Andy Stenning/Daily Mirror) (Image: Andy Stenning/Daily Mirror)

But the Ukip leader was roundly rejected by voters in the Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election in in February, losing to Labour in the heavily pro-Leave constituency.

His campaign in Stoke was dogged by controversy.

He was repeatedly questioned over his decision to register a Stoke house as his address before living there - which prompted a police investigation.

(Image: PA)

And he batted away accusations that false claims to have lost personal friends at Hillsborough.

In chaotic scenes, he walked the wrong way after losing the by-election as one of several aides behind him said: "Where the hell's the car? Where the f***'s the car?"