{
  "id": 752019,
  "title": "Polls open in crunch Clacton contest between Reform's Nigel Farage and Count Binface",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/polls-open-in-crunch-clacton-contest-between-reforms-nigel-farage-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T08:46:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/polls-open-clacton-contest-between-nigel-farage-and-count-binface"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Polls open in crunch Clacton contest between Reform's Nigel Farage and Count Binface Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 08/12/2026 - 14:39 The Reform leader was elected MP for Clacton in 2024 but resigned last month to trigger the by-election, but a satirical candidate offers his biggest challenge The two main candidates in Thursday's by-election are Nigel Farage and Count Binface (AFP) Off Voters…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}