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Count Binface 'gratified' for being present at declaration

Count Binface - whose real name is Jonathan David Harvey - received 9,455 votes for the Clacton by-election.

BBC Politics · 14 Aug 2026
Politics

Farage wins Clacton by-election but avoids result declaration

The Reform UK leader wins with 63% of the vote in a contest boycotted by the other major parties.

BBC Politics · 14 Aug 2026
Politics

Muted response as Nigel Farage declared winner

Farage won 22,239 votes, with Count Binface in second with 9,455 votes.

BBC Politics · 14 Aug 2026
Politics

Farage's by-election victory won't stop questions about finances

Nigel Farage triggered the Clacton by-election and the result was predictable - so what did he achieve?

BBC Politics · 14 Aug 2026
Politics

'Welcome to one of the most bizarre by-elections in recent history'

Votes are being counted in the Clacton by-election, with results expected in the early hours of Friday.

BBC Politics · 13 Aug 2026
Politics

Watch: Counting under way in Clacton by-election

Votes are being counted in the Clacton by-election, with results expected in the early hours of Friday.

BBC Politics · 13 Aug 2026
Politics

AIPAC didn't always spend on campaigns. Now it faces criticism over money in politics

U.S. support for Israel has been a central issue in Democratic primary contests. That's put a spotlight on the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC and the strength of its political influence.

NPR Politics · 13 Aug 2026
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Democratic socialism's next test is the Midwest

A democratic socialist narrowly lost Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary. But conversations with swing voters suggest voters may be more open to the "socialist" label than expected.

NPR Politics · 13 Aug 2026
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Reform councillor suspended over social media posts

In X posts from 2019, Kirklees councillor Dave Rowan appeared to make threats about John Bercow.

BBC Politics · 13 Aug 2026
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Children in temporary accommodation hits record high

The number of children living in temporary accommodation has hit its 18th quarterly high in a row.

BBC Politics · 13 Aug 2026
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Zero hours crackdown could cost firms up to £2.9bn a year

Labour's employment rights bill crackdown on zero hours contracts could cost businesses up to £2.9bn a year, new official analysis has found.

BBC Politics · 13 Aug 2026
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Primary voters send mixed signals about what they want from the Democratic Party

Primary results this month in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin paint a muddled picture of just how far to the left Democratic voters want their candidates to be come this fall's midterm elections.

NPR Politics · 13 Aug 2026
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Democratic political advisor discusses the party's wins this week

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic political advisor, Faiz Shakir, about the party's political platform after the wins of this week's primaries.

NPR Politics · 13 Aug 2026
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UK economy grows but experts warn of challenging months ahead

Hot weather and the men's football World Cup boosted the economy but the Iran war may weigh on growth

BBC Politics · 13 Aug 2026
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UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat

The UK government says it is "disrupting and deterring shadow fleet vessels" in accordance with the law.

BBC Politics · 13 Aug 2026
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Author discusses the common myths and stereotypes about domestic violence

Allegations of domestic violence against Congressman Max Miller, which he denies, have raised persistent stereotypes about abuse. NPR's Michel Martin talks to author Leslie Morgan Steiner.

NPR Politics · 13 Aug 2026
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Rep. Ro Khanna shares why he thinks Democrats should nominate a progressive in 2028

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California why he says Democrats should nominate a progressive for president in 2028 and why he's considering a run.

NPR Politics · 13 Aug 2026
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Polls open in Clacton by-election

Voters will choose between 34 candidates - the most to stand in any British parliamentary election.

BBC Politics · 13 Aug 2026
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