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Rejoiner finally admits Brexit defeat after Nigel Farage’s Clacton victory

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Rejoiner finally admits Brexit defeat after Nigel Farage’s Clacton victory
GB News
GB News1 hrs ago
Rejoiner finally admits Brexit defeat after Nigel Farage’s Clacton victory
Rejoiner finally admits Brexit defeat after Nigel Farage’s Clacton victory  GB News
Daily Star
Daily Star1 days ago
Farage's 'unnecessary' election scrap with Binface 'backfires' as he can't shake scrutiny
Farage may have bested Binface at the election box but the Reform UK leader's choice to call the election could be seen as a serious 'strategic miscalculation'
RTÉ News
RTÉ News2 days ago
Where does Farage election leave the people of Clacton?
The result was about the only thing that was expected in Clacton as Nigel Farage won the by-election.
LBC News
LBC News2 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
The Times
The Times2 days ago
Nigel Farage denies link to crypto conspiracist John Mappin
Nigel Farage denies link to crypto conspiracist John Mappin  The Times
Channel 4 News
Channel 4 News2 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.
Nation Cymru
Nation Cymru2 days ago
Reform Wales leader slammed for campaigning in Clacton as wildfire gutted homes in his constituency
Emily Price Reform’s leader in Wales has faced a backlash after offering his “thoughts and prayers” to victims of a wildfire that gutted homes in his constituency, before joining campaigners in Clacton where he said his “focus” was to help Nigel Farage “fight the establishment”. In a post published to social media on T
Daily Mail
Daily Mail2 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
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera2 days ago
What’s next for far-right Reform UK after Farage’s by-election win?
What’s next for far-right Reform UK after Farage’s by-election win?
BBC News
BBC News2 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.ie2 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.
Bloomberg
Bloomberg2 days ago
Nigel Farage Sees off Satirical Challenger in UK Election
Nigel Farage saw off the challenge from Count Binface to secure a return to Parliament. Lizzy Burden explains why the Reform UK leader's problems haven't gone away. (Source: Bloomberg)
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 Star2 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.
iNews
iNews2 days ago
‘The wheels will come off’: How Farage’s future could detonate Reform infighting
The Reform leader's political position remains just as precarious as when he called the by-election in July
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 Age2 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 Independent2 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
ITV News
ITV News2 days ago
What happens next in finance investigation now Farage is re-elected?
What happens next in finance investigation now Farage is re-elected?  itv.com
Financial Times
Financial Times2 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
The Mirror
The Mirror2 days ago
'Nigel Farage's staggering waste of taxpayers' cash for a hollow Clacton by-election victory'
Farage will celebrate his hollow victory in Clacton. But the fundamentals remain the same: he still faces an investigation into a £5million gift from Thai-based crypto billionaire, Christopher Harborne
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 Canary2 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 News2 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
Metro2 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 Scotsman2 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
NDTV2 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.
The Sun
The Sun2 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
PinkNews2 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 AM2 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
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 Welle3 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 report3 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.