Clacton-on-Sea, United Kingdom, Aug 14, 2026 (AFP) - Farage declares victory as count still underway in UK by-election

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2026-08-14

Hard-right British politician Nigel Farage declared a "resounding victory" early Friday but said he would not attend the official result announcement in an unusual by-election that pitted him against joke candidate Count Binface. Farage made the claim while votes were still being counted in the eastern English constituency of Clacton and before any official result had been declared. "The verdict is in and it is a convincing and overwhelming win,"......

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