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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
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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?
BOL News
· Jul 8, 2026
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.
Crikey
· Jun 25, 2026
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.
The i Paper
· Jul 7, 2026
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
Ya Libnan
· Jun 24, 2026
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 []
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.
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Related coverage for "What to know about Nigel Farage, Count Binface and the state of UK politics": CNN — Yes, this guy is really on the ballot. BOL News — Nigel Farage quits UK parliament amid finance scandal. Crikey — As Britain prepares to crown yet another PM, is it a battle of the vibes against Nigel Farage?. The i Paper — Reform will struggle to survive if Farage is brought down. Ya Libnan — 10 years after vote, majority of Britons say “Brexit” was an absolute disaster. NPR News — Count Binface: The intergalactic warrior who could upend Britain's strangest election