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UNCOVERED: 2 - The Untold Story

Count Binface says royal family should give up Buckingham Palace: ‘They don’t even like it’

In his manifesto, Count Binface has pledged to build “at least one affordable house”.

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage and Count Binface: a visual guide to their electoral careers

Farage was elected to EU parliament five times before becoming Clacton MP, while Binface has been less successful – so far

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage v Count Binface: Reform leader's battle to avoid Clacton by-election humiliation goes global

Media from Australia, Japan, Greece, France, Finland, Germany, Spain and Ireland have expressed interest in attending the Clacton by-election count

Evening Standard

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Count Binface, the satirical UK candidate challenging far-right Farage

Britain's Count Binface, a man wearing a metallic rubbish bin over his head, challenges far-right politician Nigel Farage on Thursday in the Clacton by-election sparked by the Reform UK leader's shock resignation from his post in July. None of the UK's mainstream political parties are fielding candidates, so the outlandish…

France 24

Voices: ‘Farage is the joke’: Readers have their say ahead of Clacton by-election

YOUR VIEWS: Ahead of Thursday’s Clacton by-election, readers tell us Nigel Farage has done little for the town since 2024 – and many suspect he called the vote to dodge scrutiny of his finances

The Independent UK

“Hell yes, I’m tough enuss!” Count Binface takes on UK politics’ most memorable ‘gotcha’ questions

The Clacton-on-Sea by-election is looming, forcing the question: does Count Binface have what it takes to be an actual MP?

The Independent UK

Count Binface on Farage, Flakes, Ferraris, and Clacton

IN THE ROOM INTERVIEW: Two days before an historic by-election in Clacton, the ‘independent space warrior’ sits down with the hosts of In The Room to talk Farage, ice creams, and the royal family. Reported by Maja Anushka

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In The Room | Count Binface vs Farage: Flakes, Ferraris and the Clacton by-election

With the Clacton by-election just days away, In The Room welcomes perhaps Nigel Farage’s most unusual opponent: Count Binface.

The Independent UK

Count Binface and friends back in action

For those who enjoy a touch of absurdity in the murky world of politics there is a by-election in Clacton on the Essex coast of England this week that should fit the bill.

Bangkok Post

Clacton feels like the butt of a bad joke. ‘I saw Count Binface being interviewed – it made me really angry’

ON THE GROUND : There are a record 34 candidates standing in Clacton-on-Sea’s by-election – but many voters say they feel nobody is taking them seriously. Nicole Wootton-Cane speaks to residents to find out what the election means beyond Farage versus Count Binface

The Independent UK

When is the Clacton by-election? Nigel Farage’s showdown with Count Binface is soon

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The Independent UK

Count Binface: why Britain’s ‘joke’ election candidates deserve to be taken seriously

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s decision to resign his Clacton seat and force a by-election, amid scrutiny over his personal finances, has produced one of the odder spectacles in recent British politics. With every other major party declining to stand and despite a record 34 candidates running, his most prominent…

The Conversation

Nigel Farage v Count Binface: 10 key pledges by 'space warrior' battling Reform chief in Clacton by-election

‘MPs who resign mid-Parliament should be banned from the resulting by-election,’ says the Count’s 20-point platform for Essex seaside contest

Evening Standard

Count Binface hails Lionel Messi ahead of Spain vs Argentina in 2026 World Cup final

Count Binface says Lionel Messi is "more powerful than you could possibly imagine" as he previews the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.

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Evening Standard

Nigel Farage v Count Binface: Boris Johnson backs 'space warrior' against Reform leader on Clacton second by-election

‘I thought Count Binface had rather a good point when he said a vote for him would preclude the expense of a second by-election,’ says ex-PM Mr Johnson

Evening Standard

The questions continue as Reform UK blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

Nigel Farage’s ability to wrest control of the narrative and deflect attention away from his party’s finances has been put to the test in a tumultuous period of time, writes Anne McElvoy

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage says questions over his finances are part of ‘coordinated pile-on’

Reform leader says he’s been ‘demonised’ since revelation he received £5m from billionaire before election

Evening Standard

Starmer goes down fighting with swipes at Trump and Farage at final PMQs

Sketch: It was classic Starmer, statesmanlike but struggling on the jokes

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The only thing you really need to take part in parkrun

Brief letters: Humility for runners | Carspreading and ESVs | Reform UK and Nathan Gill | Party rebrand for Count Binface | Ernő Rubik

The Independent UK

John Rentoul answers your Clacton by-election questions – from unity candidates to whether Binface can win

ASK ME ANYTHING: Chief political commentator John Rentoul answers readers’ questions on the standards committee investigation, Reform’s US funding rumours, and whether Farage’s by-election gamble could still backfire

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘Genuinely funny, astute and compassionate’: Readers rally behind Binface ahead of Clacton by-election

YOUR VIEWS: As Count Binface prepares to take on Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election, Independent readers share their verdict on the man behind the bin – and whether he could actually pull off an upseT

The Guardian - UK

It’s time for Nigel Farage to seek forgiveness

Brief letters: Christian values | Football and Reform UK | Rubbish politics | Count Binface | Bayeux tapestry

The Guardian - UK

Count Binface alone can‘t clean up British politics. MPs now have that chance, and they must seize it

Amid the allegations about dark money and funding, I have a solution: limit all single donations in a year – from any individual – to £100,000, says MP Stella Creasy

International Business Times

Nigel Farage Made a Bet To Strengthen His Standing In British Politics. It Has Backfired

Count Binface will be Nigel Farage's sole challenger in the special election the populist leader triggered by resigning this week.

International Business Times UK

Count Binface Says Voting for Him Would Save Britain £380,000 in Nigel Farage's By-Election

Count Binface, a satirical candidate, challenges Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election, claiming his election could save taxpayers £380,000 by avoiding a potential recall petition.

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