Farage Wins Special U.K. Election That He Initiated, as Expected

The New York Times | Aug. 14, 2026, 2:05 a.m. | Original
Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform U.K., won the Clacton by-election with 63 percent. Count Binface, his costumed main rival, came second with 27 percent, a personal best.
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