Nigel Farage has billed his byelection as a clash with the powers that be. To wit: Laurence Fox, a naked celebrity and a man with a bin on his head, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Reform UK leader said he would contest a ‘people versus the establishment’ by-election in the Clacton constituency

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been snubbed by all main parties over his 'desperate' Clacton by-election stunt - with only Count Binface announcing he will stand against the…

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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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Kemi Badenoch accuses Farage of ‘fake by-election’ as independent parties left to take the Reform leader on

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

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…

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What do Nigel Farage’s Clacton constituents think about his resignation? The Independent headed to the seaside resort town on Wednesday (8 July), 24 hours after Mr Farage…

Nigel Farage’s resignation has triggered a sudden by-election in Clacton, where he hopes to give voters a chance to ‘stick two fingers up to the establishment’. Harriette Boucher…

‘Perhaps it’s all a fever dream,’ suggests parody candidate, expected to be Reform leader’s only challenger for seat

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'

Labour will challenge Farage in the Clacton by-election. Farage's win probability drops to 90.9% YES.

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

Political correspondent Ben Quinn talks about the forthcoming byelection in Clacton after all Reform’s serious rivals declined to take part

Some Clacton locals speak fondly of sharing a pint with the Reform leader - but others say he's been missing in action as a constituency MP