Tens of thousands of Britons to make voices heard as polls set to open in Clacton by-election

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Binface The New York TimesNigel Farage faces off against Count Binface in special election that's been denounced as a stunt Toronto StarFarage has turned Clacton into a human zoo.

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As many as 75,000 Britons are set to make their voices heard today at the Clacton by-election - the sixth at Westminster since 2024.

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage resigned as an MP to trigger the contest at the start of July, calling the poll a "people vs establishment" vote.Mr Farage was being investigated by the parliamentary standards commissioner over a £5million gift, which he received before taking his seat in the Commons.Under Commons rules, new MPs are required to register any gifts worth more than £300 they received in the previous 12 months, except where the gift "could not be reasonably thought by others" to relate to their political activities.That investigation was paused when Mr Farage resigned his seat, but will resume if he wins.None of the other main Westminster parties stood candidates to take part in this contest, with Mr Farage one of 34 people - largely independents - standing instead.Among those to contest the seat is satirical candidate Count Binface, whose real...

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A: Reform UK's Farage faces off against Count Binface in election

B: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage resigned as an MP to trigger the contest at the start of July, calling the poll a "people vs establishment" vote.Mr Farage was being investigated by the parliamentary standards commissioner over a £5million gift, which he received before taking his seat in the Commons.Under Commons rules, new MPs are required to register any gifts worth more than £300 they received in the previous 12 months, except where the gift "could not be reasonably thought by others" to relate to their political activities.That investigation was paused when Mr Farage resigned his seat, but will resume if he wins.None of the other main Westminster parties stood candidates to take part in this contest, with Mr Farage one of 34 people - largely independents - standing instead.Among those to contest the seat is satirical candidate Count Binface, whose real...