Andy Burnham makes ‘third time lucky’ joke as he nominates himself to be Labour leader Andy Burnham has nominated himself to replace Keir Starmer as Labour Leader The Independent UK · Jul 9
Who is Count Binface – the alien space warrior standing against Brexit champion Nigel Farage? In a week when the race to become Britain’s next prime minister is effectively a one-horse race, there seems to be more suspense in another contest pitting Brexit champion Nigel Farage against a comedian going viral online. Is this a joke too far for Brits and their famous sense of… Euronews · Jul 9
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 · Jul 9
Count Binface hits out at BBC after presenter attempts to unmask him live on air COUNT Binface has hit out at the BBC after a host attempted to unmask him live on air ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 9
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 Evening Standard · Jul 9
Morning Mail: Middle East peace in tatters, how Telstra’s outage wreaked havoc, Blues’ Brisbane boilover US and Iran on the brink of reigniting conlict as Trump calls Tehran regime ‘scum’; NSW pull off unlikely Origin series decider at home of Maroons The Guardian - AU · Jul 8
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 National (Scotland) · Jul 8
How Malcolm Offord's bizarre defence of Nigel Farage fell apart live on air MALCOLM Offord launched a bizarre defence of Nigel Farage claiming that major parties refusing to contest the by-election he triggered to deflect… The National (Scotland) · Jul 8
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 · Jul 8
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 · Jul 8
Farage v Count Binface as controversial Clacton by-election given go-ahead IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 8
Nigel Farage breaks silence on by-election chaos and Count Binface run NIGEL Farage has responded to his only confirmed opponent in the by-election he triggered amid scrutiny over his finances is joke candidate Count… The National (Scotland) · Jul 8
Who is Count Binface? Meet the man planning to run against Nigel Farage Count Binface, the alter-ego of comedian Jon Harvey, has emerged as a surprise candidate to be the leading challenger against Nigel Farage in Clacton The National (Scotland) · Jul 8
Meet Count Binface: The Unlikely Warrior Who Is Now Nigel Farage's Biggest Threat Meet Count Binface, the trash can-wearing satirical candidate who has become Nigel Farage's unexpected challenger after major parties boycotted the Clacton by-election. International Business Times UK · Jul 8
Evening Standard · Jul 8 Count Binface unmasked: Who is the 'space warrior' who lit up the Clacton by-election? After nearly 10,000 voters backed the joke candidate, we ask: Who is the man behind the bin?
Euronews · Jul 8 Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's rivals rule out standing in Clacton by-election The shock announcement that he was stepping down came as Farage is the subject of a parliamentary probe over the non-disclosure of a €5.8 million donation from a Thailand-based crypto-currency billionaire.
Evening Standard · Jul 8 Andy Burnham mocks Nigel Farage with 'Count Binface' jibe over Clacton by-election The Reform UK leader resigned from Parliament as he faced a series of financial allegations
The National (Scotland) · Jul 8 Betting odds slashed for Count Binface beating Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election BOOKMAKERS have slashed the odds of Count Binface beating Nigel Farage in the upcoming Clacton by-election ...
The National (Scotland) · Jul 8 Could Nigel Farage be forced to 'debate a bin all summer' after by-election stunt? NIGEL Farage could be left to fight a by-election against Count Binface after all major parties refused to stand against him in Clacton.
The Independent UK · Jul 8 Farage’s by-election stunt could see him consigned to the dustbin of history ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox says Nigel Farage has failed to learn lessons from history – and it could result in career-ending embarrassment for the Reform UK leader
Evening Standard · Jul 8 Could Count Binface deliver 'triple embarrassment' for Nigel Farage at Clacton by-election? The Reform UK leader quit as an MP as he faces a series of financial allegations
The Times of India · Jul 8 ‘Vote Binface’ memes flood social media as major UK parties boycott Clacton by-election against Nigel Farage As Britain's major political parties boycott the upcoming Clacton by-election, social media has turned the contest into a meme fest, with "Vote Binface" trending as users jokingly urge voters to elect the satirical candidate over Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7 ‘My friends are very anti him’: Clacton weary at prospect of Farage byelection The Reform leader’s constituents voiced little enthusiasm for their MP, or for Westminster politics in general
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7 Nigel Farage accused of ‘desperate stunt’ after quitting UK parliament in face of financial scrutiny Reform UK leader says he has ‘never been angrier’ as he triggers byelection – but critics say he is ‘up to his neck in sleaze’