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Britons would rather see Count Binface win the Clacton by-election in a blow to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, a new poll has revealed. The coastal constituency, which will elect their new MP on August 13, is still likely to return Mr Farage to the House of Commons. However, a survey of 1,000 British adults conducted by Ipsos found 33 per cent of voters would rather see Count Binface win. Meanwhile, just 21 per cent hope to see Mr Farage emerge victorious, with 32 per cent not backing either candidate and a further 13 per cent unsure. Ipsos also found...

A gamble by Nigel Farage, leader of Britain's populist Reform UK, to trigger an election for his own parliamentary seat could mean the only opponent he will face during campaigning is a man with a trash can on his head, ‌better known as Count Binface. Farage, 62, under investigation in parliament over millions of pounds of gifts from wealthy backers, has said he wants voters in ‌his Clacton electoral district, in southeast England, to judge his actions, not what he characterises as a liberal "establishment" bent on discrediting him. Many voters in the beach town, which is famous for its...

Nigel Farage says he will resign as an MP for Clacton, triggering a by-election which he says he will stand in

Nigel Farage has triggered a frenzy of speculation that he could quit as Reform UK leader. He posted on X that he would be making a statement at 2pm on Tuesday on his future in public life. The move stunned Westminster as Reform is still leading in the polls and Mr Farage has only recently been talking up the prospects of him being Prime Minister after his party’s success in the May local elections. But Mr Farage has faced a growing barrage of questions over financial support he has received.

@Nigel_Farage I will make a statement on my future in public life at 2pm.

@PolitlcsUK WATCH: Nigel Farage threatens a Sky News journalist who asks about his undeclared gifts from convicted criminal George Cottrell "You harass my family anymore, there will be serious consequences" A Sky News spokesperson said: "Sky News has not contacted anyone from his family about the story" UPDATE: Farage denies Sky News' claim that they didn't harass his family "This is an outright lie from Sky News. They hounded my daughter at her house, just days after The Times published where she lives. Despicable behaviour from the media"

Nigel Farage's seat in Clacton could be under threat after he was referred to Parliament's standards watchdog amid a new funding row. The Reform UK leader claimed he is the victim of an "establishment hit job" after an outcry over financial support given to him by a convicted criminal. George Cottrell, who was jailed in the US for wire fraud in 2017, allegedly provided funding for Mr Farage's operation, including staffing, security and the use of a London townhouse, according to The Sunday Times. If he is found to have broken the MPs' code of conduct, Mr Farage could be...

Donald Trump has congratulated Nigel Farage on his General Election win in Clacton [District]. The former US president, who has long supported Mr Farage’s political career, posted about the victory on his social media platform, Truth Social. “Congratulations to Nigel Farage on his big WIN of a Parliament Seat Amid Reform UK Election Success,” he said. “Nigel is a man who truly loves his country.”

n his acceptance speech Mr Carswell, who gained 21,113 votes (59.75%) on a 44% swing from the Conservatives, said: "I resigned from parliament to face this election because I answer first, foremost and last to you. You are my boss. I will not let you down. "To my new party I offer these thoughts: humility when we win, modesty when we are proved right. If we speak with passion, let it always be tempered by compassion. "We must be a party for all Britain and all Britons: first and second generation as much as every other. Our strength must lie...

David Cameron faces his biggest by-election defeat yet at the hands of Ukip defector Douglas Carswell in Clacton. The first poll of the constituency, which handed ex-Tory MP Carswell 53% of the vote in 2010, predicted he would be returned as Ukip's first elected candidate in Westminster with eye-watering support of 64%. The Conservatives are trailing an enormous 44% behind on 20%, with Labour on 13%. Survation's poll for the Mail on Sunday newspaper is a disaster for the Tories, who had made clear they planned to fight the seat vigorously following Carswell's shock defection on Thursday.