London, Aug 13, 2026 (AFP) - Farage and Count Binface go head-to-head in snap UK poll

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2026-08-13

Voters in eastern England head to the polls Thursday for a by-election triggered by hard-right Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, but amid a boycott by mainstream parties his main rival is a joke candidate called Count Binface. The traditional parties have shunned the contest for the Clacton parliamentary seat -- represented by Farage since July 2024 -- denouncing his move to resign and launch a new vote as a stunt. Polling stations open at 7:00 am (......

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