When Nigel Farage seeks reelection, his most prominent opponent is likely to be comedian Jonathan Harvey, aka Count Binface.

Comedian and “independent space warrior” Count Binface hails from a long line of British joke candidates.

Nigel Farage called for a 'people versus the establishment' contest amid a flurry of questions about his finances and an undeclared £5million gift from a crypto-billionaire.

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Reform UK leader dubbed the vote as the ‘people versus the establishment’ but no other major parties will contest the Clacton by-election

British anti-immigrant politician Nigel Farage faces the embarrassing prospect of going head-to-head with perennial joke candidate Count Binface in a snap election after he…

The shock announcement that he was stepping down came as Farage is the subject of a parliamentary probe over the non-disclosure of a €5.8 million donation from a Thailand-based…

Main parties boycott vote as distraction ploy, leaving only a satirical challenger

Count Binface has pledged to run against Nigel Farage, after the Reform UK leader resigned as an MP to trigger a by-election in Clacton. The move has been condemned by Sir Keir…

The Reform UK leader’s hopes of turning the contest into a battle “against the establishment” in tatters as all other major parties boycott the vote, leaving comedic candidate…

The leader of hard-right Reform UK says he's fighting “the establishment.” Enter Count Binface.

Undisguised glee among Farage’s opponents over what they regard as a major tactical mistake over byelection

Nigel Farage looks set to face fringe candidates including comedy candidate Count Binface, a 40-something who describes himself as an 'intergalactic space warrior'

With other parties sitting out the by-election, Farage could be going head-to-head with the joke candidate and self-described space warrior.

A man wearing a bin on his head could be the sole challenger for an infamous far-right British politician in a snap by-election.

With the major parties boycotting an upcoming byelection, a novelty candidate looms as right-wing populist Nigel Farage’s stiffest competition.

Nigel Farage last night insisted he is fighting a 'real election'. He spoke out after his by-election gamble left him facing off against Count Binface, a man dressed as a bin.

This is all a giant hissy fit by Nigel Farage who is rattled by the scrutiny his financial affairs are now receiving

When Nigel Farage seeks reelection, his most prominent opponent is likely to be comedian Jonathan Harvey, aka Count Binface.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's vanity by-election appears to have spectacularly backfired with his only major challenger being a comedian who goes by the name Count Binface

Labour and the Conservative Party have mocked Farage for calling a byelection and have chosen not to stand candidates against him. Count Binface saw his chance. “I am…