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Meet Count Binface, a comedian who plans to run against UK's Nigel Farage
Facing awkward questions about his finances, Nigel Farage dramatically announced that he’s quitting Parliament in order to run again, a move critics denounced as a ploy to dodge a parliamentary probe. So far only one candidate has announced plans to run against Farage: Count Binface, a comedian with a trash can on his head. #uk #politics #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
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The West Australian
· Jul 8, 2026
Rivals to boycott UK by-election as Farage stands again
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage could face satirical candidate Count Binface after the country's major parties opted to sit out a by-election.
CNN
· Jul 9, 2026
Yes, this guy is really on the ballot
He's run against three British prime ministers and now Count Binface is back on the ballot, taking on Nigel Farage. But who is the man behind the bin?
Brisbane Times
· Jul 9, 2026
Farage’s biggest opponent? A rubbish bin
When Nigel Farage seeks reelection, his most prominent opponent is likely to be comedian Jonathan Harvey, aka Count Binface.
NPR News
· Jul 10, 2026
Count Binface: The intergalactic warrior who could upend Britain's strangest election
Meet Count Binface: the challenger from another planet taking on Nigel Farage as questions over the Reform UK leader's finances overshadow his election comeback.
Daily Mail
· Jul 10, 2026
Blow for Nigel Farage as Brits say they would back Count Binface in Clacton by-election as Reform chief now faces competition from fresh rivals including a fox and a fishfinger
Blow for Nigel Farage as Brits say they would back Count Binface in Clacton by-election as Reform chief now faces competition from fresh rivals including a fox and a fishfinger
South China Morning Post
· Jul 8, 2026
Farage vs Count Binface: how UK hard-right leader’s poll gambit could backfire
British anti-immigrant politician Nigel Farage faces the embarrassing prospect of going head-to-head with perennial joke candidate Count Binface in a by-election after he decided to quit parliament. His surprise move threatened to backfire on Wednesday after other heavyweight parties confirmed they would not contest the vote for Farage’s seat in southeast England. Count Binface, a self-described “intergalactic space warrior”, is the only other person to have said so far that they would run. In a...
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Related coverage for "Meet Count Binface, a comedian who plans to run against UK's Nigel Farage": The West Australian — Rivals to boycott UK by-election as Farage stands again. CNN — Yes, this guy is really on the ballot. Brisbane Times — Farage’s biggest opponent? A rubbish bin. NPR News — Count Binface: The intergalactic warrior who could upend Britain's strangest election. Daily Mail — Blow for Nigel Farage as Brits say they would back Count Binface in Clacton by-election as Reform chief now faces competition from fresh rivals including a fox and a fishfinger. South China Morning Post — Farage vs Count Binface: how UK hard-right leader’s poll gambit could backfire