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BBC Politics8 Jul 2026

Who is Count Binface, aiming to face Farage in by-election?

After the announcement that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage would quit his Clacton constituency and stand in a by-election, the serial election candidate Count Binface posted online: "Game on, Nige."

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The Guardian Politics8 Jul 2026

Reform to ask for Clacton byelection to be held on 6 August after Farage resignation

Constituents to vote in contest being boycotted by major parties over financial scandal surrounding Reform leader Reform UK will request that the Clacton byelection be held on 6 August, the party has said, after Nigel Farage’s decision to resign from the seat. The Reform UK leader, who has represented the Essex constituency since the 2024 general election, said on Tuesday he was standing down and would put himself forward again in what he has sought to portray as a “people versus the establishme

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BBC Politics8 Jul 2026

Farage denies resignation is publicity stunt as Reform proposes August by-election date

The Reform UK leader tells the BBC it is "only fair" that it is the electorate who judges him.

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The Guardian Politics8 Jul 2026

Bin tactics. At times like these, only a Zia perma-rage defence of Nige will do | John Crace

Reform keeps Tice on the bench, sending in attack specialist Yusuf in effort to take back control as byelection stunt unravels You can often tell when Reform is running scared and losing control of the political narrative, because that’s the time Richard Tice is put back in his box. Everyone but Dicky knows that Dicky is a halfwit. A man whose very life force is dependent on Nigel Farage’s continued existence. Without Nige there would be no Dicky. He is the tick with no autonomous nervous system

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Express Politics8 Jul 2026

Who is Count Binface? Real name, other job and wife and kids

Betting odds have hovered around 5/1 to 7/1 for an upset; some see anti-Farage tactical voting boosting Binface, though victory remains unlikely.

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Express Politics8 Jul 2026

Nigel Farage just took a huge risk - he must stop one thing happening at all costs

The Reform UK leader has taken a massive gamble, writes Whitehall Editor Jonathan Walker.

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BBC Politics8 Jul 2026

Reform Wales leader defends Farage establishment claims

Dan Thomas has given his backing to Nigel Farage, who triggered a by-election in Clacton on Tuesday.

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The Guardian Politics8 Jul 2026

Bank of England governor says he is ‘able to spot’ lobbying after Farage crypto meeting

Exclusive: Andrew Bailey says no policy changes were made as a result of pressure from crypto tycoon-backed Reform leader UK politics live – latest updates The governor of the Bank of England has broken his silence about the pressure Nigel Farage put on him to drop a cryptocurrency policy that could be costly for Reform UK’s billionaire backer, saying he is “able to spot” and resist lobbying. Andrew Bailey’s comments, in a letter seen by the Guardian, come as Farage’s decision not to disclose

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Conservative Home8 Jul 2026

Dan James Smith: Starmer is leaving a trans Trojan Horse for his successors

The Conversion Practices Bill sounds kind but is ideological authoritarianism by the back door. The question is, do the Conservatives have the gumption to take on Stonewall and the rest of the TQ+ lobby, in a way that Labour won't? The post Dan James Smith: Starmer is leaving a trans Trojan Horse for his successors appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes8 Jul 2026

Farage: More May Come Out About Me, It Is Unfair

In an interview with GB News Nigel Farage has crystallised Reform’s message in the by-election and said there could be more reporting on his finances. Asked if if there is more still to come out, he said: “Oh, maybe. I mean, it would seem that every single private detail of my life has been accessed…

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The Guardian Politics8 Jul 2026

Farage told me he would quit politics after Brexit. Now, mired in scandal, he should do it and mean it | Simon Jenkins

His byelection stunt shows he is clearly rattled by a perilous position. Wildcards rarely endure: his future is behind him Britain’s politics was never so weird. First, the people of Makerfield choose who should be the new prime minister. Now the people of Clacton are to confirm the man who is currently his most popular challenger. Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is still running ahead of all other parties, and he is ahead of all other current leaders. It would be foolish to underestimate him. Farage i

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Guido Fawkes8 Jul 2026

Tories Endorse Count Binface in Clacton

Badenoch said this morning: “Let’s see what kind of campaign Count Binface runs, and who the establishment really is – if it’s the people versus the establishment, I think Nigel Farage might be looking like the establishment, and Count Binface may be the people. So the whole thing is a farce.” Asked if she would…

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