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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

‘Farage fest’ ferris wheel breaks down during live broadcast

Journalist stranded as he delivered live broadcast from Reform event: ‘This is not in my contract’

The Independent UK

Why Nigel Farage could face a second by-election in Clacton

Nigel Farage has been re-elected as the MP for Clacton-on-Sea - but there is a good chance voters will have to return to the polls for yet another by-election if a standards probe into his finances doesn’t go his way

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Farage wins UK by-election as Count Binface claims ‘moral victory’

CLACTON-ON-SEA, England - Hard-right British politician Nigel Farage was re-elected to his parliamentary seat Friday in a by-election shunned by the major parties — handing his main rival, joke candidate Count Binface, a larger than expected share of the vote.

Bangkok Post

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 National (Scotland)

Futile Clacton byelection has done Farage no favours

The Reform UK leader forced a vote that failed to make financial questions disappear, only the man himself

The Guardian - UK

Standards watchdog resumes Farage probe as rivals slam needless byelection

Reform UK leader says he did not attend vote count in Clacton to avoid being ‘humiliated by nobodies’

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Investigation into Farage’s £5m ‘gift’ reopened as he wins Clacton by-election

The Reform UK leader refused to attend the count in his Essex constituency after forcing the contest with his resignation last month

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage Skips Clacton Count After Declaring 'Convincing' Win: Police Dispute His Reason

Farage said Essex Police had warned him about a threat, but the force disputed claims that it advised any candidate to stay away.

International Business Times UK

Count Binface Declares Himself 'Winner' in Clacton as Farage Faces 'Interesting Finances' Warning

Nigel Farage wins the Clacton by-election, but faces scrutiny over a £5 million gift from a cryptocurrency investor, with ongoing investigations into his financial conduct.

International Business Times UK

Nigel Farage told 'this is no victory' as major sleaze probe looms

NIGEL Farage has been told his Clacton by-election win is “no victory” as he returns to the Commons to face a major sleaze probe into dodgy…

The National (Scotland)

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.

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election gamble backfires as sleaze storm reignites within hours

Commentary: Nigel Farage comfortably regained his Commons seat - but this by-election circus has only deepened his woes

Evening Standard

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

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Clacton by-election result in full: Nigel Farage wins, Count Binface sees record support and one candidate gets seven votes

Only two of the 34 candidates secured enough votes to take back their deposit

The National (Scotland)

John Curtice gives verdict after Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election

John Curtice has given his verdict after Nigel Farage won the Clacton by-election

France 24

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.

The Economic Times

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…

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The National (Scotland)

Count Binface responds after Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election

Count Binface has responded after Nigel Farage won the Clacton by-election

The Guardian - UK

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

Euronews

Farage wins UK by-election as investigation into undeclared €5.8m gift resumes

British politician Nigel Farage regains his seat in parliament but an investigation into his finances resumes and could be concluded next month.

The Independent UK

Farage may have won the battle for Clacton, but he’s losing the country

ANALYSIS : Reform leader forced a by-election to try to escape a political crisis but may simply have postponed, and even intensified, the inevitable, writes Kate Devlin

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 Independent UK

Nigel Farage avoids count after winning Clacton by-election

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The Independent UK

Police contest Nigel Farage’s claim he stayed away from Clacton count because of ‘credible threat’

Nigel Farage told supporters at an all-night ‘Farage-fest’ event organised by Reform in Essex he would not be attending the count

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