Reform's Robert Jenrick says he has 'co-operated fully' as Met Police probe £37,000 donation The Reform UK Treasury spokesman claimed his former party introduced him to the donor Evening Standard · Jul 9
Farage concluded he faced ‘stitch-up’ amid probe into £5m gift, Jenrick says Reform UK’s Treasury spokesman likened the process to a ‘kangaroo court.’ Evening Standard · 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
Labour MPs to rebel on party funding reforms and demand total crypto ban Exclusive: Call for ministers to tighten bill amid Nigel Farage funding controversies The Guardian - UK · Jul 9
Andy Burnham moves closer to UK premiership LONDON - Veteran politician Andy Burnham took another step towards becoming Britain’s next prime minister on Thursday as nominations to replace Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party formally opened. Bangkok Post · Jul 9
Zack Polanski's Green Party to win astonishing number of London seats at next general election, poll predicts Labour could be left with just 27 MPs in the capital, according to the new survey Evening Standard · Jul 9
'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 · Jul 9
Rupert Lowe's Dunblane massacre claim branded 'despicable' by furious local MSP RUPERT Lowe’s claim that the Dunblane massacre was “just one murder” has been branded “despicable” by the town’s MSP. The National (Scotland) · Jul 9
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 · Jul 9
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. International Business Times UK · Jul 9
Who is Count Binface? What to know about Nigel Farage’s Clacton rival Five things to know about the ‘space politician’ facing Farage in the Clacton by-election The Independent 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
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9 Thursday news quiz: Joke candidates, blind injustice and Paul McCartney Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9 Populism unites Le Pen and Farage. But she is a step closer to power Marine Le Pen is a convicted criminal. But now she’s running for office and there is still no credible candidate to oppose her, says the academic Catherine Fieschi
The Independent UK · Jul 8 Bari Weiss sidelines yet another 60 Minutes veteran in favor of her own pick, report says Senior Foreign Correspondent Holly Williams was supposed to conduct an interview with British politician Nigel Farage, but Weiss chose her colleague Trevor Phillips instead
The Guardian - AU · Jul 8 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 - UK · Jul 8 Police investigate £37,500 donation to Jenrick leadership campaign Met confirms inquiry after elections watchdog referred allegations that donations in 2024 were from foreign source
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8 Reform’s Fleet Street ‘spoilers’: tactic party deploys to get ahead of stories Richard Tice’s NCA leak claims are not first time Reform has gone to the Telegraph in relation to a problematic story
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8 Count Binface on Clacton byelection: ‘I didn’t know old Farage was going to self-detonate’ ‘Perhaps it’s all a fever dream,’ suggests parody candidate, expected to be Reform leader’s only challenger for seat
The Independent UK · Jul 8 ‘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 · Jul 8 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
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8 Millions of pounds and many, many questions: the untold story of why Reform figures face NCA scrutiny Exclusive: The details behind the financial transactions that bankers have flagged up to the National Crime Agency