# Al Jazeera speaks to Count Binface as Farage claims Clacton victory

https://mins.news/en/item/21830

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-14 04:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/14/08-14-2026-clacton-by-election-reported?traffic_source=rss

> Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull spoke with parliamentary candidate Count Binface while votes were counted in Clacton. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage claimed an “overwhelming” victory but declined to attend the result declaration, citing an alleged campaign to disrupt it.

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