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Nigel Farage Beats Count Binface To Win Back Seat In Parliament In Widely Mocked Election

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Nigel Farage Beats Count Binface To Win Back Seat In Parliament In Widely Mocked Election
HuffPost
HuffPost50 mins ago
Nigel Farage Beats Count Binface To Win Back Seat In Parliament In Widely Mocked Election
Nigel Farage Beats Count Binface To Win Back Seat In Parliament In Widely Mocked Election  huffpost.com
The Age
The Age1 hrs ago
Nigel Farage claims victory in by-election over Count Binface
UK right wing politician Nigel Farage has won a bizarre by-election battle in his seat of Clacton, caused by his own resignation.
Nigel Farage claims victory in by-election over Count Binface
UK right wing politician Nigel Farage has won a bizarre by-election battle in his seat of Clacton, caused by his own resignation.
Nigel Farage beats Count Binface to stay as Clacton-on-Sea’s member of Parliament
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage won his election to stay on as the member of Parliament for Clacton-on-Sea, walking away with victory from a race where his only competition was a trashcan-wearing space alien. Farage handily won the coastal town’s election with 63% of the vote compared to just 27% for Binface. Neither the
CTV News
CTV News1 hrs ago
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage beats Count Binface in widely mocked British election
Nigel Farage beat trash-can wearing comic candidate Count Binface to regain the seat in Parliament he quit a month ago to trigger the widely mocked special election.
UK’s Nigel Farage regains parliamentary seat, fights off Binface challenge
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage won his self-triggered by-election in southern England on Friday, but saw his strategy to silence critics backfire when his main rival, Count Binface, a comedian dressed as a trash can, took more than a quarter of the vote. In a highly unusual move, Farage, one of Britain’s leading Brexit
NDTV
NDTV3 hrs ago
Nigel Farage Defeats 'Garbage Can' To Win UK's Widely Mocked Election
Nigel Farage secured 63% of the vote against Count Binface's 27%, in a contest that drew 34 candidates after major parties boycotted the race.
Nigel Farage wins election, avoids sharing stage with Count Binface
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage regained his parliamentary seat on Friday in an election he triggered to bolster his position against allegations of financial impropriety, a strategy that was undermined when his main challenger, a comedian dressed as a trash can, won more than a quarter of the vote.
PinkNews
PinkNews3 hrs ago
Nigel Farage beats Count Binface in Clacton by-election, but is absent from count
Despite winning the Clacton-on-Sea by-election, Nigel Farage did not attend the vote count. The Reform UK leader won with 63% of the vote on a turnout of 44%. Farage will now return as the constituency’s MP The highly publicised by-election was triggered after scrutiny about Farage’s financial backing. He was up agains
CBC News
CBC News3 hrs ago
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage beats Count Binface to regain seat in widely mocked election
Nigel Farage beat trash-can wearing comic candidate Count Binface on Friday, regaining a seat in Parliament he quit a month ago to trigger the widely mocked special election.
Nigel Farage v Count Binface: Reform leader's Clacton by-election gamble backfires as sleaze storm reignites
Commentary: Mr Farage failed to turn up to the election count which avoided embarassing photos with Count Binface
Clacton by-election RECAP after Nigel Farage easily wins with Count Binface second
Mr Farage has won the by-election but did not attend the count over disputed claims of a threat against him
iNews
iNews4 hrs ago
Investigation into Farage’s £5m gift from crypto-billionaire can now reopen
The Commissioner, Daniel Greenberg, is likely to interview Farage within weeks
The Mirror
The Mirror4 hrs ago
Clacton by-election result live: Investigation into Farage's finances reopens hours after he beats Binface
The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards’ website states a probe into an alleged failure to declare a gift from Brit crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne has reopened
LBC News
LBC News4 hrs ago
Probe into Nigel Farage's £5m gift from crypto billionaire is re-opened - just hours after he beat Binface in Clacton by-election - lbc.co.uk
Probe into Nigel Farage's £5m gift from crypto billionaire is re-opened - just hours after he beat Binface in Clacton by-election  lbc.co.uk
UK Reform party leader Nigel Farage defeats main opponent Count Binface to return to parliament
Farage, one of Britain's leading Brexit campaigners, in a highly unusual move, did not turn up at the vote count in the southern English seaside resort of Clacton.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage beats Count Binface in widely mocked British election
Nigel Farage has beaten trash-can wearing comic candidate Count Binface in a widely mocked special election
AP News
AP News5 hrs ago
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage beats Count Binface in widely mocked British election
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage beats Count Binface in widely mocked British election  AP News
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera5 hrs ago
Nigel Farage defeats Count Binface to reclaim UK parliamentary seat
The Reform UK leader received 22,239 votes in the Clacton by-election, compared with 9,455 for Binface.
Nigel Farage regains UK parliamentary seat, fights off Count Binface challenge
CLACTON-ON-SEA, England: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage regained his parliamentary seat on Friday (Aug 14) in an election he triggered to bolster his position against allegations of financial impropriety, a strategy that was undermined when his main challenger, a comedian dressed as a trash can, won more than a quarter
Farage beats ‘Binface’! But scandal still shadows Trump’s British ally.
Major parties dismissed it as a stunt and declined to field candidates in the election demanded by Reform UK’s leader, who faces corruption accusations.
Le Monde
Le Monde6 hrs ago
UK far-right leader Farage beats Count Binface to win by-election
British hard-right leader Nigel Farage won a snap UK election he triggered with 22,239 votes in Clacton on Friday, while his satirical opponent Count Binface exceeded expectations with 9,455 votes, according to results.
UK far-right leader Farage beats Count Binface to win by-election
British hard-right leader Nigel Farage won a snap UK election he triggered with 22,239 votes in Clacton on Friday, while his satirical opponent Count Binface exceeded expectations with 9,455 votes, according to results.
Clacton byelection: Farage beats Count Binface but skips result announcement – UK politics live
The Reform UK leader said he would not be present at vote count in byelection he tried to frame as the ‘people versus the establishment’ Nigel Farage set for decisive but arguably empty victory in Clacton This election is a novelty with a record 34 candidates, including Howling Laud Hope of The Official Monster Ravin
Nigel Farage regains UK parliamentary seat, fights off Count Binface challenge
CLACTON-ON-SEA, England, Aug 14 - Reform UK leader Nigel Farage regained his parliamentary seat on Friday in an election he triggered to bolster his position against allegations of financial impropriety, a strategy that was undermined when his main challenger, a comedian dressed as a trash can, won more than a quarter
Reuters
Reuters7 hrs ago
Nigel Farage regains UK parliamentary seat, fights off Count Binface challenge
Nigel Farage regains UK parliamentary seat, fights off Count Binface challenge  Reuters
Metro
Metro7 hrs ago
Nigel Farage clings on in Clacton with victory over Count Binface
Nigel Farage having a drink on election day yesterday (Picture: Victoria Jones/Shutterstock) Nigel Farage will return as MP for Clacton after sealing a convincing victory in yesterday’s by-election against Count Binface. The result means the Reform leader’s resignation gamble last month – triggering what he pitched as
Daily Star
Daily Star10 hrs ago
Clacton latest as Farage refuses to attend count of by-election he triggered - follow live
The votes are in to see who has been crowned the new Member of Parliament for Clacton Constituency. Will it be an intergalactic candidate who wears a bin on his head - or a man who talks utter trash?
RTÉ News
RTÉ News11 hrs ago
Farage beats Count Binface to win Clacton by-election
Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election amid contested claims he was told by police not to attend the election count due to a "credible threat" against him.
Euronews
Euronews15 hrs ago
Polls close in UK by-election with Nigel Farage and Count Binface going head-to-head
Vote counting has already begun and will continue through the night with a result expected by around 7:00 am local time on Friday.
Morning Star
Morning Star21 hrs ago
Count Binface claims victory over Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election
COUNT Binface claimed victory against Nigel Farage today after the polls opened in the Clacton by-election. The satirical candidate said getting re-elected as MP would not save the Reform UK leader from a Commons standards probe. In a post on X, the “galactic centrist” produced a flow chart also claiming victory over t
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour23 hrs ago
Nigel Farage faces off against Count Binface in special election that's been denounced as a stunt
Nigel Farage, leader of the anti-immigration party Reform UK, had hoped a special election Thursday for his Parliament seat would help quell awkward questions about his finances.
Middle East Eye
Middle East Eye1 days ago
Polls open in crunch Clacton contest between Reform's Nigel Farage and Count Binface
Polls open in crunch Clacton contest between Reform's Nigel Farage and Count Binface MEE staff on Wed, 08/12/2026 - 14:39 The Reform leader was elected MP for Clacton in 2024 but resigned last month to trigger the by-election, but a satirical candidate offers his biggest challenge The two
GB News
GB News1 days ago
Thousands head to the polls in Clacton as Nigel Farage contests by-election one month after resigning
Thousands head to the polls in Clacton as Nigel Farage contests by-election one month after resigning  GB News
Bloomberg
Bloomberg1 days ago
Reform May Defeat Binface This Week But Farage Fatigue Is Real
Nigel Farage is about to fight the least challenging electoral test of his political career.
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times2 days ago
Count Binface: UK politics sees a new entry as 'joke' character vows to take on Nigel Farage
Calling himself the "only fresh thing on the menu," the trash-talking candidate is now in a prime position for the upcoming vote.
New York Times
New York Times2 days ago
How Nigel Farage Ended Up Running Against Count Binface in Clacton
Nigel Farage forced a new election in his parliamentary seat after coming under pressure over his finances. His main challenger is Count Binface, a novelty candidate.
Malay Mail
Malay Mail2 days ago
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CBS News
CBS News2 days ago
What's at stake as voters cast ballots in six primaries, including South Carolina and Wisconsin
Primary elections are being held Tuesday in six states: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Alabama, Connecticut, Vermont and South Carolina. CBS News' Taurean Small, Jonah Kaplan, Mark Strassmann and Anthony Salvanto have the latest.
Stuff
Stuff2 days ago
For Nigel Farage, success brings new pressures and a showdown with Count Binface
LONDON (AP) — Nigel Farage depicts himself as an outsider taking on the establishment, but now the tables have turned.
The Economist
The Economist🏁 first to report2 days ago
Blighty newsletter: Nigel Farage v Count Binface
Who will win the Clacton by-election? Hugo Gye, our Britain political correspondent, visits the seaside town