He also said he was looking at remodelling the rail fares system to benefit the public. He repeated his long-term goal of increasing state control over water, energy and housing services to lower costs for households.
Afghanistan have largely played their home fixtures in the United Arab Emirates in recent years, with international sport yet to resume in the country due to security concerns following the Taliban's takeover in 2021.
The by-election was called after Farage resigned last month as MP for Clacton-on-Sea. Farage was elected in 2024, on his eighth attempt, winning 46 per cent of the vote with 21,225 votes.
Temperatures are expected to reach around 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit) from Thursday across southern and eastern England and parts of the Midlands.