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

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Thousands head to the polls in Clacton as Nigel Farage contests by-election one month after resigning  GB News

Nigel Farage, the right-wing populist leader, forced a by-election in his parliamentary seat of Clacton after he came under pressure over his financial declarations.

Polls have opened in the Clacton by-election after Reform UK leader Nigel Farage quit to trigger a contest in protest against scrutiny over donations to the party

Polls have opened in the Clacton by-election as Nigel Farage attempts to retain his seat in a highly unusual contest.

Commentary: Reform UK leader needs to get out the vote in the Essex constituency to justify quitting as the local MP just over a month ago

LONDON, Aug 13 - Voters cast their ballots on Thursday in a local English election pitting Nigel Farage against his main challenger, a comedian dressed as a trash can, in a test of opposition to the Reform UK leader's brand of populist politics.

Reform UK's Farage faces off against Count Binface in election  Reuters

Nigel Farage faces 33 opponents despite the main Westminster parties boycotting a contest which they view as a stunt by the Reform UK leader.

The Reform UK leader triggered the contest after deciding to stand down amidst massive scrutiny over his financial affairs

A special election is taking place Thursday in the seaside town of Clacton, just east of London

Nigel Farage faces off against Count Binface in special election that's been denounced as a stunt  apnews.com

Analysis of Reform UK’s online ads in Clacton by-election reveal a mix of anti-establishment rhetoric and more prosaic matters.

Nigel Farage is about to fight the least challenging electoral test of his political career.

"For a man who has built a career denouncing waste in Westminster and Whitehall, the contradiction is glaring, with the cost of polling stations, staff, security and a count of ballot papers"

Count Binface appears to have become Nigel Farage's main competition in the Clacton by-election - and now another rival party has talked about a potential dream collaboration - the Loony Bin

Nigel Farage is the clear favourite, but Count Binface is attracting serious support in a by-election featuring a record 34 candidates, including an Australian software engineer and three "Loonies".

FAKE adverts highlighting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s Establishment ties and undeclared donations have appeared across London. Campaigners from Climate Resistance said that they had replaced bus stop adverts on the eve of the Clacton by-election on Thursday. Mr Farage triggered the vote claiming that it would be “t

The Reform UK leader quit as MP for Clacton last month to trigger a by-election to win back the Essex seat

The Reform UK leader's non-disclosure of a £5 million 'gift' from a crypto billionaire could amount to a criminal offence, leading democracy groups allege

Clacton's parliamentary race has it all: Nigel Farage, a man dressed as a trash can, a Union Jack bikini, white nationalist conspiracy theories, and 34 candidates on the ballot.

Satirical candidates are a long-standing tradition in British politics, but few have made as much of an impression as Count Binface. TIME speaks to the novelty candidate ahead of the Clacton by-election.

Calling himself the "only fresh thing on the menu," the trash-talking candidate is now in a prime position for the upcoming vote.

Party officials continue to snipe at each other despite calls for a pact

They're the frontrunners to represent Clacton in Parliament - but what do the Reform leader and independent space warrior stand for?

LONDON (AP) — Nigel Farage depicts himself as an outsider taking on the establishment, but now the tables have turned.

Who will win the Clacton by-election? Hugo Gye, our Britain political correspondent, visits the seaside town

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Mr Yusuf's attack on Sir Ben, who was a British Army officer before entering politics, was branded 'unacceptable' by a fellow senior Reform figure.

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Set in motion by Farage amid a probe into his finances, the election may backfire as all of the major political parties denounced it as a stunt.

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