Nigel Farage set for decisive but arguably empty victory in Clacton Leader of Reform UK on course to defeat Count Binface and an assortment of fringe candidates as polls close in Essex The Guardian - UK · Aug 13
Rivals say Clacton by-election result won't make Nigel Farage donation questions stop UK political parties have responded as the count gets underway for the crucial Clacton by-election pitting Nigel Farage against Count Binface. The National (Scotland) · Aug 13
Rivals say Clacton result will not make Farage donation questions stop Labour and the Conservatives said scrutiny will continue as polls closed in the Clacton by-election. Evening Standard · Aug 13
Polls close in Clacton by-election as Farage vies to retain seat A record 34 candidates are standing in the by-election which was triggered by Mr Farage quitting the House of Commons. Evening Standard · Aug 13
Labour’s immigration policy has been an ‘abject failure’, says Burnham-backing pressure group Exclusive: A Labour Party pressure group has attacked the government’s approach to immigration, criticising it for adopting a ‘Reform/Conservative style immigration policy’ The Independent UK · Aug 13
BBC gets almost 200 complaints over 'inappropriate' Newsnight episode THE BBC has received almost 200 complaints about a Newsnight episode in which a reporter r ead out anonymous messages from an unnamed Reform source… The National (Scotland) · Aug 13
Kemi Badenoch’s popularity is rising – but voters still unconvinced by Tory party, new poll shows There is a belief that the Conservatives ‘have not learned their lessons’, researchers say The Independent UK · Aug 13
Polls close in UK by-election with Nigel Farage and Count Binface going head-to-head Vote counting has already begun and will continue through the night with a result expected by around 7:00 am local time on Friday. Euronews · Aug 13
Reform councillor suspended over social media posts calling for Commons speaker to be hanged Kirklees councillor David Rowan called for then Commons speaker John Bercow to be hanged in 2019 The Independent UK · Aug 13
Polls open in Clacton, where Farage spent more than £10,000 in byelection against Count Binface – as it happened The Reform UK leader resigned as the MP for Clacton at the start of July and forced a byelection The Guardian - UK · Aug 13
Voters head to the polls in Clacton by-election triggered by Nigel Farage Polls have opened in the Clacton by-election after Reform UK leader Nigel Farage quit to trigger a contest in protest against scrutiny over… The National (Scotland) · Aug 13
Nigel Farage v Count Binface: 'Loser' threat to Reform leader even if he wins Clacton by-election Commentary: Reform UK leader needs to get out the vote in the Essex constituency to justify quitting as the local MP just over a month ago Evening Standard · Aug 13
Polls close in Clacton byelection where Nigel Farage faces slew of fringe candidates Longest ballot in UK voting history features likes of Count Binface and Howling Laud Hope alongside Reform leader The Guardian - UK · Aug 13
Evening Standard · Aug 13 Voters go to polls in Clacton by-election triggered by Farage Nigel Farage faces 33 opponents despite the main Westminster parties boycotting a contest which they view as a stunt by the Reform UK leader.
Radio France Internationale · Aug 13 Can UK's hard-right Farage bin financial probe with by-election win? Nigel Farage – leader of the anti-immigration Reform UK party – will be fighting for his parliamentary seat on Thursday, going head to head with parody candidate Count Binface in snap polls. The by-election was called after Farage resigned amid a probe into his finances. But the surprise move threatens…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 13 Reform council leader, 20, defends record one year on: ‘The establishment will throw anyone under the bus’ George Finch plagued by bullying claims and other controversies since taking helm at Warwickshire council
Bangkok Post · Aug 13 D-Day for Farage and Count Binface in UK poll LONDON - Voters in eastern England head to the polls on Thursday for a by-election triggered by hard-right Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, but amid a boycott by mainstream parties his main rival is a joke candidate called Count Binface.
France 24 · Aug 13 Reform UK's Farage and joke candidate Count Binface go head-to-head in local by-election Voters cast their ballots Thursday in a local English election pitting Brexit backer Nigel Farage against a collection of independents, jokers and single-issue candidates, including a comedian dressed as a dustbin, in a test of opposition to the Reform UK leader's brand of populist politics.
The Independent UK · Aug 12 Farage set for Count Binface showdown in Clacton by-election as he aims for Westminster return The Reform UK leader quit as an MP to trigger the contest in protest at media and parliamentary scrutiny of donations from his backers
Evening Standard · Aug 12 Farage hopes to return to Parliament as Clacton votes on his future Nigel Farage is widely expected to win the by-election he triggered, with the main Westminster parties boycotting the contest.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12 Politicians among mourners at funeral service for Ann Widdecombe Family, friends and colleagues attend service at Buckfast Abbey, which former MP described as her ‘safe haven’
The Independent UK · Aug 12 UK poll tracker: Latest voting intention ahead of Holborn and St Pancras by-election Labour holds a clear lead over its nearest rivals – but the picture in London may be less clear-cut
The National (Scotland) · Aug 12 Why the latest Westminster polling in Scotland is a setback for Andy Burnham THE Westminster voting intention numbers in The National's new full-scale Scottish poll from Find Out Now are the first meaningful…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 12 BBC is 'failing public' on climate reporting, says Zack Polanski THE BBC is "failing" the public in its climate reporting, Green Party leader Zack Polanski has said, after the broadcaster opted not to…