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Clacton by-election was scary and unforgettable experience
Clacton by-election was scary and unforgettable experience: Over the last several weeks, the world’s media has turned their gaze to the somewhat misunderstood ...
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Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election victory rally 'Farage Fest' investigated: The organisers of Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election victory rally - dubbed "Farage ...
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Politics latest: Farage investigation reopened by parliamentary watchdog ...
Politics latest: Farage investigation reopened by parliamentary watchdog after Clacton by-election win
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Nigel Farage and Reform UK celebrate at Essex estate
Nigel Farage and Reform UK celebrate at Essex estate: Pictures have shown the mass Reform UK celebrations taking place at an estate in Great Oakley after Nigel ...
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Could Oxford Universty's Count Binface win the Clacton by-election?
Could Oxford Universty's Count Binface win the Clacton by-election?: Voters in Clacton are choosing a new MP, with former-MP Nigel Farage and Count Binface as ...
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Clacton voters go to the polls in Westminster by-election
Clacton voters go to the polls in Westminster by-election: Voters will choose between 34 candidates - the most to stand in any British parliamentary election.
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Clacton election results live as thousands vote in 'record ...
Clacton election results live as thousands vote in 'record breaking' poll
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Voters go to polls in Clacton by-election triggered by Farage
Voters go to polls in Clacton by-election triggered by Farage: Nigel Farage faces 33 opponents despite the main Westminster parties boycotting a contest which ...
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Key FactsClacton by-election opens with record 34 candidates
Aug 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: shropshirestar.com
  • Polling has opened in Clacton after Nigel Farage resigned his parliamentary seat in protest at scrutiny of donations from his backers.

  • The main Westminster parties are boycotting the contest and dismissing it as a stunt by Farage, while 34 candidates are standing, including Count Binface, Laurence Fox and three Official Monster Raving Loony Party candidates.

  • The election is estimated to have cost about £250,000, and the 90cm ballot paper means the result is due to be announced on the floor of Clacton Leisure Centre rather than on a stage.

  • An investigation by standards commissioner Daniel Greenberg into a £5 million gift from Christopher Harborne was paused after Farage resigned and is due to resume if he wins the by-election.
  • it's not just about me, it's about the people versus the establishment
    — Nigel Farage said the by-election was about 'it's not just about me, it's about the people versus the establishment', describing his stance against the establishment in the Clacton by-election triggered by his resignation.
Nigel Farage and Count Binface: a visual guide to their electoral careers
Nigel Farage and Count Binface: a visual guide to their electoral careers: Farage was elected to EU parliament five times before becoming Clacton MP ...
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Pilot pulls off Count Binface stunt for Clacton byelection
Pilot pulls off Count Binface stunt for Clacton byelection: Plane spends 30 minutes off the Essex coast marking out shape of a bin in apparent tribute to Nigel ...
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Pilot’s flight path draws bin shape above Clacton days before Farage v ...
Pilot’s flight path draws bin shape above Clacton days before Farage v Count Binface by-election
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Clacton by-election poll tracker: Who is set to win Nigel Farage’s seat as ...
Clacton by-election poll tracker: Who is set to win Nigel Farage’s seat as Count Binface plots upset?
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The candidates standing in the Clacton by-election
The candidates standing in the Clacton by-election: The full list of candidates who have declared they intend to fight the Clacton by-election.
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Lowe says Jenrick must play no role in any future Reform-Restore cabinet
Lowe says Jenrick must play no role in any future Reform-Restore cabinet: Rupert Lowe has offered an olive branch to Nigel Farage and Reform - but says Robert ...
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Key FactsRivals Avoid Contesting Clacton By-Election
Jul 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Lee Anderson accuses rival parties of cowardice for not standing candidates against Nigel Farage in the upcoming Clacton by-election.

  • Farage resigned as MP to trigger the by-election and seek re-election, a move criticized as a political stunt by other parties.

  • A Parliamentary standards investigation into Farage’s financial conduct is paused during the election but may resume if he returns to Parliament.

  • Labour, Conservative, and Liberal Democrat leaders denounce the by-election as a sham, while Reform UK claims opponents fear electoral defeat.
  • It's funny how the other political parties were so desperate to get rid of Nigel Farage and Reform, but now that they have the opportunity to do so, they are running scared. They are terrified of facing the voters. That's because they know they would be obliterated and Reform UK would prove that it still has the overwhelming support of the public. They are cowards.
    — Lee Anderson, Reform UK MP for Ashfield, commenting after rival parties refused to stand candidates against Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election.
Count Binface Q&A - call for Eurovision 2028 in Clacton
Count Binface Q&A - call for Eurovision 2028 in Clacton: Count Binface, also known as comedian Jon Harvey, is one of the candidates standing in the Clacton ...
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Clacton by-election ballot list costing four times more
Clacton by-election ballot list costing four times more: The list of 34 candidates standing in the Clacton by-election is nearly a metre long.
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Doncaster's Mr Fishfinger not one of 33 candidates standing against Nigel ...
Doncaster's Mr Fishfinger not one of 33 candidates standing against Nigel Farage: Mr Fishfinger will not be standing in the Clacton by-election
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Norwich man Kai Stephens on Clacton by-election bid
Norwich man Kai Stephens on Clacton by-election bid: Norwich man Kai Stephens has explained why he's standing for the far-right British Democrats in the ...
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Clacton by-election: Ollie Granger stands down from race
Clacton by-election: Ollie Granger stands down from race: Independent candidate, Ollie Granger has dropped out of the Clacton by-election.
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Jeremy Corbyn's brother Piers will stand against Nigel Farage in Clacton ...
Jeremy Corbyn's brother Piers will stand against Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election
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Controversial MAFS UK star kicked off series is rivalling Count Binface ...
Controversial MAFS UK star kicked off series is rivalling Count Binface and Farage in by-election
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