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What the battle between Nigel Farage and Count Binface really tells us about Britain’s mood

The people of Clacton have spoken. Well, 44% of them have, with the majority of eligible voters staying at home rather than cast their ballot in the byelection. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, the winning candidate, also stayed away – snubbing the count at Clacton leisure centre after claiming police…

The Conversation · Aug 14

Probe into £5m Farage donation reopened after Clacton win

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The Independent UK · Aug 14

Parliamentary probe into Nigel Farage’s £5m gift resumes after Clacton victory

The investigation by Westminster’s standards watchdog now automatically running again after Nigel Farage was returned as MP for Clacton.

Evening Standard · Aug 14

Count Binface declares himself ‘the winning candidate who bothered to turn up’ as Farage ‘humiliated’ in Clacton

‘Over one in four people in this constituency would rather have Count Binface as their MP than the leader of Reform UK, and I’m just getting started’, the joke candidate said

The Independent UK · Aug 14

Nigel Farage beats Count Binface to regain UK parliament seat in widely mocked by-election

The anti-immigrant Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage beat comic opponent Count Binface on Friday as was expected, regaining the seat in Parliament he quit a month ago to trigger the widely mocked by-election in the seaside town of Clacton.

France 24 · Aug 14

Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election, but trash-can challenger exposes cracks in Reform momentum

Nigel Farage secured his parliamentary seat in the Clacton by-election. A comedian's significant vote share highlighted challenges for Farage's party. This victory occurs as Reform UK's poll numbers show signs of slowing. Ongoing investigations into Farage's financial declarations continue to cast a shadow. The result raises questions about Reform UK's…

The Economic Times · Aug 14

Friday briefing: ​Nigel Farage’s Clacton ​circus ​is finally over, but ​his ​financial ​reckoning ​is just beginning

In today’s newsletter: Farage’s byelection has irritated voters and left Reform trapped in a widening scandal over undeclared gifts and suspicious loans

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

Clacton by-election results in full as Nigel Farage celebrates ‘convincing’ win against Count Binface

Reform UK’s leader celebrating surpassing the 21,225 votes he received just over two years ago

The Independent UK · Aug 14

Nigel Farage avoids count after winning Clacton by-election

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The Independent UK · Aug 14

Farage wins in Clacton as police contest ‘credible threat’ claim at count

The Press Association understands Essex Police did not tell Mr Farage, or any other candidate, not to attend the count.

Evening Standard · Aug 14