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Guido Fawkes14 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage Wins With Increased Vote Share in Clacton

Farage told supporters: “We have beaten the candidate for the uniparty: Count Binface.” The results: Farage: 22,239 votes. 63% Count Binface: 9,455 votes. 27% Turnout was 44% which is healthy for a by-election. Reform is in a row with Essex Police after Farage declined appearing at the count because of an upcoming “disruption” which he…

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Express Politics14 Aug 2026

Farage breaks silence with defiant statement after missing Clacton by-election results

Nigel Farage won with 22,239 votes, with Count Binface in second place on 9,455 votes.

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Conservative Home14 Aug 2026

Our Survey: What about the Burnham ‘bounce’ – as Farage’s Clacton farago goes exactly as expected

Conservative members overwhelmingly (76.4 per cent) thought Burham would get a bounce in the polls for Labour, but that it won't last. The 10.9 percent who thought it could last a long time might be predicting an early election. In another one of those the old MP for Clacton is the new MP for Clacton. That's it. The post Our Survey: What about the Burnham ‘bounce’ – as Farage’s Clacton farago goes exactly as expected appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics14 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election but now faces one big question

The Reform UK leader has won the 'people versus the establishment' by-election.

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Express Politics14 Aug 2026

Clacton by-election results in full as Nigel Farage re-elected MP

There were a record 34 candidates standing in the Clacton by-election

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BBC Politics14 Aug 2026

Farage's by-election victory won't stop questions about finances

Nigel Farage triggered the Clacton by-election and the result was predictable - so what did he achieve?

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Conservative Home14 Aug 2026

Neil Shastri-Hurst: We cannot keep releasing our way out of the prisons crisis

What is now clear is that the public have made their expectations known to MPs, and it is up to us to ensure we legislate for a criminal justice system that restores public confidence. The Conservatives have listened to that call. The post Neil Shastri-Hurst: We cannot keep releasing our way out of the prisons crisis appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics14 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage wins Clacton byelection in contest boycotted by every other major party

Reform UK leader beats nearest challenger, Count Binface, in byelection he caused amid deepening scandal over £5m gift Clacton byelection – UK politics live Nigel Farage has seen off Count Binface to win the Clacton byelection in a contest boycotted by every other major political party. The Reform UK leader in July triggered the byelection in an attempt to shake off a deepening scandal over a £5m gift he received from the cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics14 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage says he won’t attend count in Clacton byelection against Count Binface - UK politics live

The Reform UK leader will not be present at vote count in byelection he has tried to frame as the ‘people versus the establishment’ Nigel Farage set for decisive but arguably empty victory in Clacton Nigel Farage has said he will not attend the Clacton byelection count after advice from Essex police about a plot to embarrass him on stage during the announcement of the result. The Reform UK leader pre-empted the official announcement of the result of the byelection by telling supporters he had

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Express Politics14 Aug 2026

Raging Nigel Farage's bombshell Clacton-on-Sea announcement leaves supporters stunned

Nigel Farage has dramatically announced he will boycott the Clacton by-election count after revealing he recieved an Essex Police warning.

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Express Politics14 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage refuses to attend Clacton by-election count

The Reform UK leader will not make an appearance at the Clacton by-election count.

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Express Politics13 Aug 2026

Clacton by-election results LIVE: Polls close as Nigel Farage waits for verdict

Polls have closed in the Clacton by-election - follow live

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