Full list of candidatesTendring District Council has confirmed a total of 34 candidates - a record for any parliamentary contest.They are as follows: Nigel Farage – Reform UKCount Binface – Count Binface PartyNick the Incredible Flying Brick – Monster Raving Loony PartyWilliam Clouston – Social Democratic PartyMartin Davies – Freedom AllianceLaurence Fox – ReclaimAdham Alkhatip – Forward PartyHowling Laud Hope – Monster Raving Loony PartyKetankumar Pipaliya – UKVoiceJames Ransley – Consensus PartyKai Stephens – British Democratic PartyJohn Stevens – Rejoin EU PartyBaron Von Thunderclap – Monster Raving Loony PartyMarcus White – Everyone is God partyMarc Wilkinson – IndependentPamela Walford – IndependentGerry Smith – IndependentDaniel Pocock – IndependentNicholas Pelas – IndependentMartyn O'Brien – IndependentMichael O'Keeffe – IndependentDerrick Morris – IndependentAmy Morris – IndependentStephen Ingram – IndependentAbi Hookway - IndependentRobin Green – IndependentTony Francis – IndependentAttieh Fard – IndependentAndy Erlam – IndependentGlenn Cummings – IndependentRees Cowne – IndependentWoke Trump Carrzee – IndependentTony Cane – IndependentJoseph 77 – IndependentAthena Stavrou12 August 2026 13:04Who is Count Binface?After all other major political parties refused to stand in the Clacton by election, Nigel Farage’s main competitor has emerged as Count Binface.The satirical character has pledged to abolish VAR in football, conscript people who play loud music on public transport and “nationalise Adele”The comedian, who is described as an “independent space warrior” and wears a bin on his head, has contested a number of elections, including contests against Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak and most recently the by-election in Makerfield, where he received 95 votes.The man behind the mask is Jonathan David Harvey, a comedian who has has worked on shows including Have I Got News For You and the Thick of It.Jonathan David Harvey is standing as Count Binface in Clacton's by-election next month (PA)Athena Stavrou12 August 2026 12:56Athena Stavrou12 August 2026 12:53Count Binface would beat Nigel Farage in Clacton if all Britons could vote in by-election, poll findsCount Binface would beat Nigel Farage in a head-to-head contest in Clacton if the entire nation was voting, a new poll on the eve of the by-election has found.New polling from More in Common shows that in a head-to-head contest, 37 per cent of Britons want Count Binface to win the seat, while only 32 per cent would back the Reform UK leader.Green Party voters were most likely to prefer Count Binface to win, with 62 per cent saying so, followed by 56 per cent of Liberal Democrat voters and 54 per cent of Labour voters.Read the full story here:Athena Stavrou12 August 2026 12:49Nigel Farage begins final push to reclaim seat in battle with Count BinfaceNigel Farage is hours away from facing Count Binface in a crunch by-election, as voters in Clacton-on-Sea prepare to head to the polls on Thursday.The Reform UK leader is out campaigning in the constituency in a final push to garner support in the contest.(AFP/Getty)Athena Stavrou12 August 2026 12:47