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Count Binface takes swipe at Zack Polanski as he announces if he's standing in Holborn by-election

‘It is my solemn duty to challenge major political leaders’, says the ‘space and electoral warrior’

Evening Standard

Count Binface reveals decision on whether he’ll stand in by-election for Starmer’s old seat

Count Binface has announced whether he is standing as a candidate to succeed Sir Keir Starmer in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.

The Independent UK

Count Binface hints at another by-election run after Starmer resigns as MP

Count Binface could be set for a third by-election of the year if he were to run in the race for Holborn and St Pancras

The Independent UK

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Thursday news quiz: A Clacton zero, a departed hero and a whopper Virgin Mary

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Reform's pledge to ban foreign nationals from welfare system branded 'cowardly'

REFORM UK has pledged to ban most foreign nationals from claiming most types of welfare.

The National (Scotland)

Sex doll with bruises is worse than creepy

Brief letters: A disturbing find | World leaders in food containers | A spineless politician | Nigel Farage and Count Binface | Back-row smooching

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Nigel Farage’s Clacton by-election gamble has hurt him more than he knows

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Reform UK leader will now receive a short sharp shock from political reality as the parliamentary inquiry into undeclared donations is reopened

The Independent UK

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The Guardian view on Nigel Farage: Clacton cannot acquit him

Editorial: Reform won a contrived byelection, but scrutiny continues – while the party increasingly attacks the watchdogs and journalists asking awkward questions

The Guardian - UK

Random Musing: The UK 'PM-in-waiting' just beat a guy wearing a trash can – and that sums up post-Brexit politics

Farcical by-election victory for ‘PM-in-waiting’ Nigel Farage epitomises Britain’s post-Brexit funk.

The Times of India

Despondent Clacton reacts to Farage’s return: ‘It’s a joke of a by-election and you have to treat it like a joke’

ON THE GROUND: Nigel Farage has been re-elected in Clacton with a resounding majority in a by-election against joke and fringe candidates. But not all of this seaside down is happy, as Dan Haygarth finds out

The Independent UK

Count Binface ‘gratified’ after finishing second to Farage in Clacton by-election

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The Independent UK

Nigel Farage beats ‘space warrior trashcan’ rival in UK bypoll he triggered

Nigel Farage claimed a decisive win in the Clacton parliamentary by-election, following his resignation amid controversies surrounding his financial dealings. His nearest rival, the comedic character Count Binface, surprisingly garnered a considerable share of support. Meanwhile, prominent parties in Westminster chose to abstain from the election, deeming it a mere…

The Times of India

Count Binface announces Edinburgh Fringe show after Clacton by-election success

Count Binface is set to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe for one night only following his most successful by-election result yet

The National (Scotland)

Essex Police's full statement as Nigel Farage Clacton by-election count non-appearance row grows

By not turning up, Mr Farage avoided embarrassing photos being taken of him next to Count Binface

Evening Standard

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The Conversation

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…

Evening Standard

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.

The National (Scotland)

The unspoken consequences of the Clacton by-election

NEVER before has the conclusion of a parliamentary by-election been so much more about the choreography than it was about the actual result, and…

The Independent UK

Count Binface responds to Farage after finishing second in Clacton by-election

Count Binface said that he is feeling “gratified” after he came second in the Clacton by-election.

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The Independent UK

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

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 Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage wins Clacton byelection in contest boycotted by other main parties

Reform UK leader fails to appear for result, despite beating nearest challenger, Count Binface, and 32 other candidates

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Country a ‘tinderbox’, says Burnham, as he calls in military and bans disposable barbecues – as it happened

PM also says fire and rescue services will be given more cash

The Conversation

From Count Binface to AI Steve: why are we voting for joke candidates?

He’s an intergalactic space warrior from the planet Sigma 9 and a part-time politician on Earth.

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

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