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The Latest Breaking News from Clacton

Could Count Binface really beat Farage in Clacton by-election?

Bookmakers have slashed Count Binface’s odds in recent days

Evening Standard

New poll reveals who Brits are backing in Clacton by-election

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The Independent UK

Britain backs Count Binface to beat Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election, poll shows

Some 33 per cent of British adults would prefer Count Binface to win, while only 21 per cent back the Reform UK leader

The Independent UK

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Nigel Farage v Count Binface: Six 'laughing stock' threats for Reform UK leader in Clacton by-election

Mr Farage faces weeks of a ‘farcical’ political showdown with Count Binface

Evening Standard

Watch Ann Widdecombe’s last TV appearance given hours before her death

Ann Widdecombe defended Nigel Farage’s re-election bid in Clacton as “the right course to take” in her final TV interview before her death at the age of 78.

The Independent UK

One thought on the Clacton contenders: the ‘establishment’ looks a bit different these days, doesn’t it?

Nigel Farage has billed his byelection as a clash with the powers that be. To wit: Laurence Fox, a naked celebrity and a man with a bin on his head, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

UK public want Count Binface to beat Farage in by-election, poll finds

THE UK public want Count Binface to beat Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election, a new poll has suggested.

The National (Scotland)

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Donald Trump ally’s re-election gambit turns farce as main opponent will be intergalactic trash can

"If he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I won't stop him."

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Nigel Farage chooses spectacle over service to his voters

Readers respond to the Reform UK leader’s move to resign and stand again in a byelection in Clacton

The Guardian - UK

The strange and surprisingly moving story behind Count Binface, the man taking on Farage

IN FOCUS: As the main political parties refuse to take part in the Clacton by-election, only one candidate has stepped forward to challenge Farage – and he’s dressed as an alien and dons a tin bin. Katie Rosseinsky takes a look at the man behind the mask

The Independent UK

Ask John Rentoul anything: Farage, his finances, and the rise of Count Binface in Clacton

ASK ME ANYTHING: As Nigel Farage accuses his opponents of ‘running away’ from an election, and the main parties say his attempt to distract from scrutiny of his finances has descended into farce, chief political commentator John Rentoul is here to answer your questions on a contest that’s dividing Westminster

The Independent UK

Count Binface Refuses To Reveal Identity on BBC Ahead of Nigel Farage By-Election Showdown

Count Binface, a satirical candidate, refused to remove his costume during a BBC interview, maintaining his comic persona as he challenges Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election.

International Business Times UK

'Come and help us': Reform urges activists to campaign in Clacton as major parties boycott Nigel Farage's bypoll

Nigel Farage’s decision to resign as MP for Clacton and immediately seek re-election has triggered an extraordinary political row, with Labour, the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and several other parties refusing to contest what they have branded a “fake” by-election.

The Times of India

Reform activists urged to switch focus from Manchester to Farage’s Clacton contest

Exclusive: Party hoped to mount serious challenge in mayoral race but attention has been diverted to Essex

The Guardian - UK

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Count Binface Says Voting for Him Would Save Britain £380,000 in Nigel Farage's By-Election

Count Binface, a satirical candidate, challenges Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election, claiming his election could save taxpayers £380,000 by avoiding a potential recall petition.

Evening Standard

Count Binface turns Clacton by-election into global embarrassment for Nigel Farage

French readers are being offered an explainer by Le Figaro on the identity of Count Binface

The Independent UK

‘Farage doesn’t care about Clacton – but I’ll still be voting for him’

Nigel Farage’s resignation has triggered a sudden by-election in Clacton, where he hopes to give voters a chance to ‘stick two fingers up to the establishment’. Harriette Boucher headed to the seaside town to find out what his constituents really think

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage v Count Binface: Six key quotes trashing Reform leader ahead of Clacton by-election

The Reform UK leader resigned from Parliament as he faced a string of financial allegations

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The National (Scotland)

John Curtice verdict on whether Count Binface can beat Nigel Farage in by-election

POLLSTER John Curtice has given his verdict on whether joke candidate Count Binface can challenge Nigel Farage in the upcoming Clacton by-election.

The Independent UK

What do Nigel Farage’s Clacton constituents think about his resignation?

The Guardian - UK

Reform to ask for 6 August Clacton byelection after Farage resignation

Constituents to vote in contest being boycotted by major parties over financial scandal surrounding Reform leader

The Independent UK

Farage’s Clacton by-election gets go-ahead as Reeves declares: ‘I won’t stop him arguing with a bin’

The Reform UK leader’s hopes of turning the contest into a battle ‘against the establishment’ in tatters as all other major parties boycott the vote, leaving comedic candidate Count Binface as his leading rival

The Independent UK

Bulletin PM briefing: Trump warns of more Iran strikes and Farage v Binface in Clacton

Here are five of today’s biggest stories in case you have missed them

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘He IS the establishment’: Readers give their verdict on Nigel Farage’s resignation

YOUR VIEWS: The Reform UK leader says he’s sticking two fingers up to the establishment – but our readers aren’t buying it. Here’s their verdict on his resignation stunt and the £5m question hanging over him...

The Independent UK

Farage v Count Binface as controversial Clacton by-election given go-ahead

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