What to Know About Today’s U.K. Special Election: Farage vs. Binface

The New York Times | Aug. 13, 2026, 4:04 a.m. | Original
Nigel Farage, the right-wing populist leader, forced a by-election in his parliamentary seat of Clacton after he came under pressure over his financial declarations.
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