Farage 'humiliated' after spending weeks fighting Clacton byelection against bin

While the Reform UK leader is heavily tipped to remain the Clacton MP, his reputation is in tatters since the by-election became a total farce as some fed-up Clacton locals were left furious

Longest ballot in UK voting history features likes of Count Binface and Howling Laud Hope alongside Reform leader Polls have closed in Clacton, where thousands of residents in the Essex seat voted in a ballot featuring Nigel Farage and a range of novelty and fringe candidates led by Count Binface. The Reform UK leader