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Badenoch says Farage ‘cracking under pressure’ as he triggers by-election
Tory leader gives first response to Farage's Reform rival's resignation gambit at POLITICO's London Playbook Live.
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Guido Fawkes
· Jul 7, 2026
Badenoch Says Tories Won’t Stand in Clacton
Badenoch: “We will be standing a candidate in the real by-election, which will follow the standards investigation into Nigel Farage’s fishy finances. We will not be standing a candidate in the fake by-election that Farage is causing to distract people from what is happening. We need to let that investigation run its course, and I
Daily Mail
· Jul 9, 2026
Farage says Binface by-election is deadly serious: 'Labour and the Tories are both showing contempt for the electorate - this is an election with real people'
Farage says Binface by-election is deadly serious: 'Labour and the Tories are both showing contempt for the electorate - this is an election with real people'
The New Zealand Herald
· Jul 11, 2026
Poll of polls: Coalition slump continues, but Labour’s path to power lies with Opportunity
Poll of polls: Coalition slump continues, but Labour’s path to power lies with Opportunity
Associated Press
· Jul 9, 2026
What to know about Nigel Farage, Count Binface and the state of UK politics
Here’s what to know about the recent dramatic development in British politics involving Reform UK leader Nigel Farage...and now, Count Binface. #shorts#politics #uk #countbinface #nigelfarage #election
Sky News Australia
· Jul 7, 2026
Tory leader tears into Nigel Farage’s ‘hissy fit’ after triggering ‘fake’ by-election
UK Opposition Leader Kemi Badenoch throws shade at Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage as he resigns as an MP for Clacton to trigger a by-election. “Nigel Farage is having a hissy fit because this is the first time he’s having to deal with some real scrutiny,” Ms Badenoch said. “He needs to be honest about where his fishy £5 million came from rather than calling a fake by-election to run away from a standards investigation.”
Drudge Report
· Jul 5, 2026
Scorching midterm election poll that shows blue wave cresting...
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Related coverage for "Badenoch says Farage ‘cracking under pressure’ as he triggers by-election": Guido Fawkes — Badenoch Says Tories Won’t Stand in Clacton. Daily Mail — Farage says Binface by-election is deadly serious: 'Labour and the Tories are both showing contempt for the electorate - this is an election with real people'. The New Zealand Herald — Poll of polls: Coalition slump continues, but Labour’s path to power lies with Opportunity . Associated Press — What to know about Nigel Farage, Count Binface and the state of UK politics. Sky News Australia — Tory leader tears into Nigel Farage’s ‘hissy fit’ after triggering ‘fake’ by-election. Drudge Report — Scorching midterm election poll that shows blue wave cresting...