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Count Binface would beat Nigel Farage in Clacton if all Britons could vote in by-election, poll finds

Satirical character Count Binface has emerged as Farage’s main rival in Clacton

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Racist man broke into BBC Scotland offices to demand interview about immigration

A RACIST broke into the BBC studios to demand an interview about migrants

The National (Scotland) · Aug 12

What time is the Clacton by-election result announced and is there an exit poll?

The clacton by-election will be held on 13 August and will have a total of 34 candidates

The Independent UK · Aug 12

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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 · Aug 12

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 · Aug 12

Nigel Farage looks trapped and rattled – now the nationalist tide can be turned

There are more votes in tolerance and decency than in toxic division. It doesn’t take a great leap of political courage to fight back against Reform, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12

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 · Aug 12

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Richard Tice accused of ‘nasty tactics’ over legal threat to the Guardian

Reform deputy leader condemned for seeking disclosure of documents that could reveal reporter’s sources

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11

5 things we learned from John Curtice appearance at Edinburgh Fringe

ELECTIONS guru John Curtice took to the stage at the Edinburgh Fringe on Tuesday ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11

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 · Aug 11

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

The Independent UK · Aug 11

Nigel Farage Quit His UK Seat Amid Financial Probe and Now Faces Count Binface to Win It Back

Nigel Farage faces Count Binface in the Clacton by-election after quitting his seat amid a parliamentary probe into his finances.

International Business Times UK · Aug 11

Farage rebukes Reform MP over ‘treason’ attack on former defence secretary

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The Independent UK · Aug 11

Reform UK charge astonishing sum for 'champagne breakfast with Nigel Farage'

ARE you a rank bad yin with £3000 burning a hole in your pocket?

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11

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The Independent UK · Aug 11

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 · Aug 11

Nigel Farage reprimands Reform’s Zia Yusuf for calling former defence secretary a ‘traitor’

Attack was aimed at Ben Wallace, a former soldier who served in Northern Ireland

The Independent UK · Aug 11

Labour surges above Reform in polls once again as Nigel Farage’s woes continue

The latest survey is the fifth national poll Labour has topped since Andy Burnham entered Downing Street, ending the run that saw Nigel Farage’s party lead in the polls for more than a year

International Business Times UK · Aug 11

Farage's Prisoner Deportation Plan Has One Big Problem: He Can't Negotiate the Deal

Nigel Farage proposes deporting foreign prisoners to El Salvador, despite lacking legal authority. His resignation as MP triggered a by-election, with Count Binface emerging as a surprising contender.

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 11

What does it say about the UK’s pro-Europeans that they hide their message behind a bin?

Voters disillusioned by Brexit should have more options than Nigel Farage or the novelty candidate Count Binface, says journalist and economics commentator Simon Nixon

Evening Standard · Aug 10

Police investigating Widdecombe murder suspect over Farage arson

Counter-terrorism police are investigating an incident at Mr Farage’s south London home last year.

The Independent UK · Aug 10

Police ‘investigating link between Widdecombe murder and Farage arson attack’

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 10

Ann Widdecombe police investigate whether accused had role in Farage incident

Police looking into whether Joshua Kerry linked to alleged attempted burglary last year at Reform leader’s then home

The National (Scotland) · Aug 10

Did the BBC really just listen to Zack Polanski and adjust its Reform coverage?

ON Monday, Reform UK held a press conference to say they will deport prisoners to El Salvador and open pop-up prisons in "very out of the way…

The Independent UK · Aug 10

Police ‘probing whether Widdecombe suspect linked to arson attack on Farage’

The Reform leader used a press conference on Monday to claim that a previous fire-bombing attack on his house is ‘directly linked to the murder of Ann Widdecombe’

The Independent UK · Aug 10

Nigel Farage hits back at Jeremy Clarkson over ‘impossible’ small boats plan claim

Nigel Farage has responded to Jeremy Clarkson’s claim that using Royal Navy ships to stop Channel migrant crossings is “impossible”.

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