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  "id": 845924,
  "title": "Farage beats Count Binface to win UK by-election: Officials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/farage-beats-count-binface-to-win-uk-by-election-officials",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T05:58:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
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    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/europe/farage-beats-count-binface-to-win-uk-by-election-officials-2-1.500640604"
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  "summary": "British hard-right leader Nigel Farage has won a snap UK election he triggered in Clacton on Friday, comfortably beating satirical opponent Count Binface as was expected, according to results. Farage, who did not attend the result announcement, received 22,239 votes, electoral officials said, while runner-up Count Binface exceeded expectations with 9,455 votes. Farage had declared victory in…",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Voting underway in Farage by-election battle with bin-wearing comedian",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/voting-underway-in-farage-by-election-battle-with-bin-wearing-comedian",
        "published": "2026-08-13T19:23:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "Reform UK leader Farage faces parody candidate in by-election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/reform-uk-leader-farage-faces-parody-candidate-in-by-election",
        "published": "2026-08-13T22:49:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Investigation into Farage to resume after he wins Clacton by-election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/investigation-into-farage-to-resume-after-he-wins-clacton-by-election",
        "published": "2026-08-14T05:35:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "City AM",
        "title": "Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/nigel-farage-wins-clacton-by-election",
        "published": "2026-08-14T06:16:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Nigel Farage beats Count Binface to regain UK parliamentary seat in widely mocked by-election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/nigel-farage-beats-count-binface-to-regain-uk-parliamentary-seat-in",
        "published": "2026-08-14T06:34:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Questions over finances remain as Farage wins by-election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/questions-over-finances-remain-as-farage-wins-by-election",
        "published": "2026-08-14T08:29:56.000Z"
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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."
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