Nigel Farage's main byelection rival looks like it's going to be a guy dressed as a bin

Nigel Farage quits UK parliament amid finance scandal

LONDON: Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s Reform UK party, met with President Donald Trump when he traveled to Mar-a-Lago in March, underscoring the close relationship between the two political figures. Farage has led the populist right-wing Reform UK party since 2024, following his election to Parliament in that year’s general election. Reform UK has led ... Read more The post Nigel Farage quits UK parliament amid finance scandal appeared first on BOL News.

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?

What UK voters can learn from the Irish gay-rights movement on how to avert a Farage nightmare

If it seems insane that a man of Farage’s low calibre might lead the world’s fifth largest economy, it would be on trend for recent British leaders, who plumbed nadir (Johnson) after nadir (Truss).

Hannah Spencer vs Reform: 'The Maths Is Not Maths-ing'

What could be funnier than the idea that Nigel Farage is an honest man? On Newsnight, Green party MP Hannah Spencer faced off against Reform's candidate for London mayor Laila Cunningham – and laughed at the suggestion that Farage has been "very honest" amid a scandal over an undeclared £5m gift. Spencer said Farage’s decision to trigger and then stand in a new byelection – which he has presented as a referendum on his character amid allegations of wrongdoing – will be bad for his constituents. "What it does is it throws people in that constituency, who are already struggling, like so many people in the country, into further turmoil," Spencer said.

Farage: Mass Migration Has Changed Britain “Beyond Recognition”

Few politicians have shaped modern British politics as profoundly as Nigel Farage. Best known as the driving force behind Brexit, Farage spent decades arguing that Britain had surrendered control of its borders and national sovereignty. He served as a Member of the European Parliament for more than 20 years and later became the leader of [] The post Farage: Mass Migration Has Changed Britain “Beyond Recognition” appeared first on The Punching Bag Post.

Nigel Farage ‘secretly funded by criminal aristocrat who calls him Daddy’

Nigel Farage ‘secretly funded by criminal aristocrat who calls him Daddy’

Nigel Farage left with unusual challenger after parties withdraw from by-election

A high-profile UK by-election featuring Reform Leader Nigel Farage has taken an unusual turn. All other major parties have declined to field candidates against him, leaving Mr Farage to compete against a single confirmed opponent, a candidate dressed as a bin. The situation has drawn widespread attention and sparked debate about the state of political competition in the race.

Who is Count Binface – the man behind the bin?

He’s currently the only candidate running against Nigel Farage Yesterday, Nigel Farage managed to do what he does best – getting in there and making everything about him. Following a public meltdown after he was asked by a Sky News reporter about undeclared gifts from convicted criminal George Cottrell, he went on to accuse the []

Reform will struggle to survive if Farage is brought down

Kitty Donaldson: Nigel Farage is facing off against a bevy of scandals – and they could reshape British politics as we know it

As Britain prepares to crown yet another PM, is it a battle of the vibes against Nigel Farage?

The UK has made quite a habit of crowning prime ministers at a dizzying pace. This time, it's Labour's last roll of the dice against Nigel Farage. The post As Britain prepares to crown yet another PM, is it a battle of the vibes against Nigel Farage? appeared first on Crikey.

Noel Doran: Brexit was Nigel Farage’s triumph — and unionism’s disaster

Reform UK leader visited Irish News offices to set out his vision

Nigel Farage Demands General Election to ‘Fix Broken Britain’

Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing populist Reform UK Party, has published a video demanding that the successor to the resigning Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom be chosen by a general election, not by the sitting Labour MPs. The post Nigel Farage Demands General Election to ‘Fix Broken Britain’ appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.

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.

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...

Exit Mr. Brexit: Nigel Farage Resigns – Sort Of

Exit Mr. Brexit: Nigel Farage Resigns – Sort Of

Farage wagers he can outrun his troubles with election ploy

LONDON — Nigel Farage’s shock decision to quit as a member of Parliament so he can fight again for the seat he won two years ago puts the poll-topping Reform leader back where he’s happiest: at the center of Britain’s attention. Farage ...

Who Is Really Bankrolling Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain

Byline Times investigates the figures behind the Elon Musk-backed far-right rival to Nigel Farage's Reform UK

Farage's political stunt leaves him facing Count Binface in polls

Nigel Farage's gamble to trigger a special election for his parliamentary seat could leave Britain's Reform UK leader facing a single challenger: Count Binface, the satir...

Count Binface For Clacton!

With all we’ve got going on in the US, I haven’t followed British politics closely. Nigel Farage seems to have gotten himself into some sort of tax trouble and had to resign from Parliament. But he plans to run for his abandoned seat! He’s got competition, though! Count Binface wears a garbage bin on his [] The post Count Binface For Clacton! appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

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.

‘Not Nigel Farage’: Who is Count Binface, contesting as MP for Clacton, UK?

The joke candidate with a bin-shaped helmet is so far Farage's only challenger in the English constituency of Clacton.

'He's one of Britain's most dangerous men and will be until the day he dies': Meet David Taylor the self-proclaimed 'old-fashioned villain' who even friends call 'an absolute monster'

'He's one of Britain's most dangerous men and will be until the day he dies': Meet David Taylor the self-proclaimed 'old-fashioned villain' who even friends call 'an absolute monster'

MAGA Ally Quits 24 Hours After Trump Backing

Jonathan Bachman / Jonathan Bachman/Getty ImagesDonald Trump’s embattled ally in the U.K. announced he’s stepping down as an elected official less than 24 hours after the president posted a message of support. Nigel Farage, the 62-year-old leader of the populist right-wing Reform UK party, says he is, bizarrely, resigning as a British member of parliament to trigger a fresh contest for the seat he already holds—a move that will apparently allow him “to stick two fingers up to the establishment.”Farage has faced mounting outcry over a slew of scandals concerning alleged personal donations from high-net-worth individuals and, in one case, a convicted criminal. Trump, 80, had on Monday thrown his weight behind the controversial politician. Read more at The Daily Beast.

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

Does Robert Jenrick already have his eye on Reform’s top job?

The ambitious former Tory says it is legitimate to ask about Nigel Farage's £5 million gift from a crypto billionaire. That's not the party line

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage faces questions over donations from convicted fraudster

Nigel Farage is facing mounting scrutiny over undeclared financial gifts including a 5 million pound donation from a Thailand-based cryptocurrency billionaire

Nigel Farage to resign, run again for Parliament in ‘people vs. the establishment’ by-election

Nigel Farage, sandbagged by investigations and hounded by the press over financial gifts received in the run-up to his seating in Parliament, is hoping his voters will help him shake off the legal woes with a redo. The leader of Reform U.K. is vacating his seat in the British Parliament amid yet another government investigation []

Olakunle Churchill sparks reactions with cryptic Father’s Day post: “I know who is fake”

Olakunle Churchill reacts on Instagram after being snubbed by ex-wife Tonto Dikeh and wife Rosy Meurer on Father's Day, sparking fan debates about fake people.

BREAKING: UK's Nigel Farage Resigns as MP Amid Funding Row, Seeks Re-Election | Dawn News English

Nigel Farage has resigned as a Member of Parliament following a funding controversy and is seeking re-election, a move that has intensified debate across UK politics. The decision places the spotlight on political accountability, campaign financing, and voter confidence. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #nigelfarage #ukpolitics #britain #parliament #breakingnews #globalnews #reformuk #dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

UK and Norway PMs kick off World Cup rivalry

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met his Norwegian counterpart, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, at the British embassy in Ankara, Turkey, decked out in their respective nations' soccer shirts before the two teams meet for a World Cup quarter-final clash on July 11. #fifaworldcup #england #norway #starmer #jonasgahrstore #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/norways-solbakken-praises-unique-haaland-england-world-cup-clash-looms-2026-07-07/ 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Happy Treason Day you bunch of ungrateful colonials

Two things stand out, Brits expect things to go back to normal when Trump’s presidency ends and that we have a favourable opinion of a slave owner. TSE

10 years after vote, majority of Britons say “Brexit” was an absolute disaster

PHOTO- Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage , an ally of President Trump speaks at a press conference for a Reform candidate on June 10, 2026 in Ashton in Makerfield, England.Ryan Jenkinson/Getty London — A decade after the public referendum vote that led to the United Kingdom’s “Brexit” from the European Union, a majority of Britons now []

'King of the North' Andy Burnham makes his move after British PM's resignation | 9 News Australia

Britain is bracing for another major political shift after Sir Keir Starmer stepped down as Prime Minister. Leaders in the US and Australia have reflected on his tenure, with Canberra confident the AUKUS pact will continue under his successor. *Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9* *Get more breaking news at 9News.com.au: http://9Soci.al/iyCO50GjSK6* FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia #9NewsAU