What to know about Nigel Farage, Count Binface and the state of UK politics

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?

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.

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.

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

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 []

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.

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.

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...

Has Nigel Farage Scored the Biggest Own Goal in History?

Count Binface vs Nigel Farage: the "fake byelection" showdown that could see the Reform leader booted out of parliament. But even if he wins, he may have to face a second byelection if a parliamentary probe into a £5m gift he received goes against him. Is this one of the biggest own goals in British political history? Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker discuss on Novara Live.

Nigel Farage ‘still very popular’ despite scrutiny over funding

Sky News contributor Sophie Elsworth discusses Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage’s heated exchange with a journalist after he was accused of receiving financial support from a criminal. ​“There have been a series of stories in here in the media in recent days that Nigel Farage, one of his closest allies, is a convicted criminal,” Ms Elsworth told Sky News host Jaimee Rogers. ​Mr Farage has denied breaking any parliamentary rules, despite allegations George Cottrell paid for security, staff, and accommodation in the lead-up to the 2024 election. ​“He is still very popular here in the UK; Reform UK are doing very well in the polls. ​“There is some commentary that he’s taken a hit recently. ​“But he is pinned to be the country’s next prime minister when there is a general election.”

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.

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.

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'

Nigel Farage Makes Election Gambit After Resignation, Now He Faces A Man With A Trash Can Head

Nigel Farage resigned his seat in Parliament this week, hoping voters would clear his name amid an ethics investigation. Instead, Britain’s populist leader now finds himself campaigning against Count Binface, a satirical candidate who wears a trash can on his head. Farage, leader of the surging Reform UK party, stepped down Tuesday as the member ...

Nigel Farage has meltdown after being asked about undeclared gifts from convicted criminal

He claimed to have been harassed by journalists Nigel Farage was filmed having an almighty meltdown after he was asked about undeclared gifts from convicted criminal George Cottrell. In its essence, the most recent Farage controversy (yes, there have been plenty) revolves around the Reform UK leader receiving gifts from Cottrell in the year before []

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

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

‘Respect? Don’t just say it, show it’

There’s something not quite right in British politics and people can feel it. Patrick Maguire in The Times The post ‘Respect? Don’t just say it, show it’ appeared first on LabourList.

Farage’s election gamble could see him face one challenger ... Count Binface

For some voters, the possibility of Binface being the Reform UK leader’s sole opponent sums up the situation

Farage retreats from view as finance probe looms large

The loudest person in U.K. politics has suddenly gone quiet. Rather than exploiting the interregnum between Keir Starmer and his likely successor as prime minister, Andy Burnham, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage appears to have taken an unusual ...

🔴 LIVE: Outgoing British PM Starmer Faces MPs in Parliament

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Farage scandal is a warning for Hanson – and a chance for the Coalition

Pauline Hanson was set to meet the Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in London this week. The scandal engulfing him has some lessons for Australian politics.

Morning Minute: Larry for UK Prime Minister?

Morning Minute: Larry for UK Prime Minister?

Election 2026: Are National, Labour MPs acting like they’re on podcasts in these videos? Here’s what they say

Election 2026: Are National, Labour MPs acting like they’re on podcasts in these videos? Here’s what they say

And now: John Oliver tells US about the incredibly popular David Frost and Laura Trott

Last Week Tonight viewers might have been confused as to who Britain's most popular politicians are - and they wouldn't be alone

Who Is Count Binface? How the Masked Comedian Might Be Nigel Farage’s Only Challenger in the Clacton By-Election — and Could Actually Win

There’s an uncharitable saying that politics is show business for ugly people. No doubt Count Binface, the rising star of British statecraft, might have some strong words about that. The wannabe-politician, who last month stood in a by-election against Andy Burnham (widely considered the U.K.’s Prime Minister-in-waiting) is set to run against right-wing MP Nigel []

LATIKA M BOURKE: Anthony Albanese’s crude Kylie Minogue comment exposes Labor’s feminism double standard

The PM’s ‘apology’ for saying he’d shag Kylie Minogue was more than simply crude. But where was the outrage from the Labor women who have berated any signs of sexism from the other side of the chamber?

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

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

Can Nigel Farage win as the anti-establishment candidate when his only opponent is a man with a dustbin on his head?

I will not be backing Count Binface in this by-election, I suspect at best he will pick up enough votes to be embarrassing for Nigel Farage but nowhere near close to winning. But the jokes and memes write themselves if it does become Count Binface v Nigel Farage. TSE PS – The headline was taken from Jessica Elgot’s excellent Tweet.

Who is Count Binface? The very British candidate who could find himself in a face-off with Nigel Farage

Comedian and “independent space warrior” Count Binface hails from a long line of British joke candidates. Real-name Jonathan Harvey, Count Binface made his political debut in 2017, then known as “Lord Buckethead,” before he was forced to change his campaigning name to Count Binface after running into copyright issues. Count Binface is famous for wearing []

Ann Widdecombe murder case: 'This isn't an Agatha Christie novel', Farage told as he's urged to stop speculation

Nigel Farage criticised over comments on killing of former Conservative minister and ex-Reform UK spokeswoman at her home in Devon