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Nigel Farage faces fresh by-election test as Labour and Reform face off in four contests

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Nigel Farage faces fresh by-election test as Labour and Reform face off in four contests
GB News
GB News1 hrs ago
Nigel Farage faces fresh by-election test as Labour and Reform face off in four contests
Nigel Farage faces fresh by-election test as Labour and Reform face off in four contests  GB News
The Mirror
The Mirror1 days ago
'Nigel Farage's absence overshadows Reform's headline-grabbing announcements'
'What was most striking at this one was how the careful choreography ensured there was barely a mention of Nigel Farage - let alone last week’s Clacton by-election'
LBC News
LBC News3 days ago
Nigel Farage has won in Clacton, but this political circus is far from over, writes Natasha Clark - lbc.co.uk
Nigel Farage has won in Clacton, but this political circus is far from over, writes Natasha Clark  lbc.co.uk
Binface beaten, ‘laughing stock’ voters furious, but Nigel Farage is still back on top – for now
Predictable Clacton by-election win won’t silence continuing scrutiny over £5m donation
The Times
The Times4 days ago
It was neglect, not Nigel Farage, that won Clacton
It was neglect, not Nigel Farage, that won Clacton  The Times
Channel 4 News
Channel 4 News4 days ago
Investigation into Nigel Farage to resume after Clacton by-election win
The parliamentary standards watchdog has resumed its investigation into financial gifts and support given to Nigel Farage after the Reform UK leader was re-elected as MP for Clacton.
Daily Mail
Daily Mail4 days ago
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Don't write off Farage - there's life in the political pirate yet!
If what Farage calls the 'Uniparty' believe in democracy, they should have stood candidates. Instead they were, in the words of Thatcher, 'frit'. They knew he'd beat them convincingly.
The Guardian view on Nigel Farage: Clacton cannot acquit him | Editorial
Reform won a contrived byelection, but scrutiny continues – while the party increasingly attacks the watchdogs and journalists asking awkward questions Nigel Farage didn’t attend the count of the byelection he forced upon Clacton. Instead, Reform UK’s leader celebrated his win with supporters at a “Farage Fest”, filmed
BBC News
BBC News4 days ago
What Next For Nigel Farage After The Clacton By-Election?
The parliamentary standards investigation into Farage's £5m gift has reopened.
TheJournal.ie
TheJournal.ie4 days ago
Investigation into Nigel Farage resumes after beating Binface in Clacton byelection
The Reform UK leader secured 22,239 votes in the contest, which was boycotted by all major political parties.
Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election gamble backfires as sleaze storm reignites within hours
Commentary: Nigel Farage comfortably regained his Commons seat - but this by-election circus has only deepened his woes
Morning Star
Morning Star4 days ago
Sulking Farage knows Clacton was no victory — but the left must understand that too
PETULANT, self-pitying and dishonest: Nigel Farage’s reaction to his victory in the Clacton by-election suggests his gamble has backfired on him. He talks airily of his “resounding victory,” but avoided the count with a resentful sneer (he was not going to stand on a stage and be “humiliated by nobodies”) and an appare
Nigel Farage's odds of becoming prime minister 'in free fall' after Clacton win
NIGEL Farage’s chances of becoming prime minister “are in free fall”, according to a leading bookmaker.
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.
The Age
The Age4 days 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 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
The Independent
The Independent4 days ago
Clacton by-election result live: Nigel Farage’s £5m ‘gift’ investigation reopened by watchdog after election win
The Reform UK leader claimed there was a ‘credible threat’ against him attending the count
Daily Star
Daily Star4 days ago
Seven weirdest moments from Clacton by-election - Binface showdown to 3ft ballot
From 3ft ballot papers to bikini campaign launches, here are seven of the strangest moments from the bonkers Clacton by-election after Count Binface came second to Nigel Farage
Financial Times
Financial Times4 days ago
What next for Reform after Farage’s victory in Clacton?
Probe into party leader’s finances resumes with Labour government now leading in the polls
Patrick English: What does the data tell us about Nigel Farage’s by-election victory and the future for Reform
Reform's leader has won and done better in Clacton than 2024. However anyone paying close attention to the underlying numbers around Farage and his party will notice even at the peak of their polling powers, you could always find twice as many Brits who had an unfavourable opinion of him as had a favourable one.
The Canary
The Canary4 days ago
Farage beats Bin, but Westminster Awaits: why Clacton is a trap, not a triumph
Nigel Farage has claimed victory in Clacton against a comedy recycling bin. But beneath the hubristic headlines lies a party mired in dodgy donor networks, an expanding ethics probe, and the very real prospect of a recall petition. On paper, Farage will point to the raw arithmetic of the ballot box. In a summer contest
Irish News
Irish News4 days ago
Parliamentary probe into Nigel Farage’s £5m gift resumes after Clacton victory
The investigation by Westminster’s standards watchdog now automatically running again after Nigel Farage was returned as MP for Clacton.
Metro
Metro4 days ago
What happens to Nigel Farage now he’s been re-elected as Clacton MP?
Farage leaving a polling station in Clacton after casting his vote yesterday (Picture: Victoria Jones/Shutterstock) Nigel Farage has been comfortably re-elected as Clacton’s MP, coming out on top of a record-breaking field of 34 novelty and fringe candidates. Polls in the run-up to Thursday’s by-election had predicted
The Scotsman
The Scotsman4 days ago
Investigation into Nigel Farage's expenses reopened after by-election victory
The other main political parties all boycotted the by-election and refused to stand against Mr Farage.
NDTV
NDTV4 days 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.
ITV News
ITV News4 days ago
Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election as standards inquiry resumes | ITV News
Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election as standards inquiry resumes | ITV News  itv.com
The Sun
The Sun4 days ago
How many votes did Nigel Farage and Count Binface get? Clacton by-election results in full
NIGEL Farage has retained his parliamentary seat after comfortably beating unlikely rival Count Binface in the Clacton by-election. However, the Reform UK leader didn't attend the official result on Friday morning after the 62-year-old reportedly heard rumours that “an organised campaign” planned to disrupt his victory
PinkNews
PinkNews4 days 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
City AM
City AM4 days ago
Nigel Farage wins in Clacton – and triggers investigation
Nigel Farage’s re-election has triggered a parliamentary investigation into his financial affairs after he swept to victory in the Clacton by-election. The Reform UK leader won with over 11,000 more votes than the novelty candidate Count Binface, who was the main opposition after every other major party refused to take
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
Nation Cymru
Nation Cymru4 days ago
Parliamentary probe into Nigel Farage’s £5m gift resumes after Clacton victory
Nina Lloyd, Harry Taylor and Sam Russell, Press Association A parliamentary investigation into a £5 million gift received by Nigel Farage from a crypto-billionaire has resumed after he won the Clacton by-election. The probe into the alleged failure to register an interest was suspended after the Reform UK leader trigge
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.
Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle4 days ago
UK: Nigel Farage beats a trash can in Clacton by-election
Nigel Farage reclaimed his Clacton seat with 63% of the vote, but his main rival, Count Binface, took over a quarter, as Farage skipped the count citing security concerns.
Politico Europe
Politico Europe🏁 first to report4 days ago
Farage probe resumes after he wins Clacton by-election
Reform UK leader sails home in special contest he triggered amid scrutiny of his finances — but misses the count.