Clacton's parliamentary race has it all: Nigel Farage, a man dressed as a trash can, a Union Jack bikini, white nationalist conspiracy theories, and 34 candidates on the ballot.

The prospect of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage being humiliated by Count Binface in this week’s byelection generated global headlines. But the joke is wearing thin in Clacton.

The prospect of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage being humiliated by Count Binface in this week’s byelection generated global headlines. But the joke is wearing thin in Clacton.