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‘Posh George,’ the Convicted Fraudster in Nigel Farage’s Inner Circle

18 août 2026 à 11:39
George Cottrell’s close alliance with Mr. Farage is back in the spotlight now that the Reform U.K. leader has returned to Parliament.

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Nigel Farage and George Cottrell in Brussels in 2020, as the European Parliament ratified the terms of Brexit, which both men campaigned for.

Britain’s Farage Takes a Page From Trump’s Playbook Amid Investigations

14 août 2026 à 14:19
Nigel Farage, the Reform U.K. leader who resigned from Parliament and won back his seat on Thursday, stays on the offensive and says voters don’t care about allegations of financial impropriety.

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Nigel Farage arriving to vote in Walton-on-the-Naze, England, on Thursday.

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

14 août 2026 à 07:56
Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform U.K., won the Clacton by-election with 63 percent. Count Binface, a novelty candidate, came second with 27 percent, a personal best.

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Nigel Farage leaves a polling station after he voted in the Clacton by-election on Thursday.

What to Know About the U.K. Special Election: Farage vs. Binface

14 août 2026 à 14:16
Nigel Farage, the right-wing populist leader, won a by-election for his parliamentary seat in Clacton, which he initiated after coming under pressure over his financial declarations.

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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform U.K., at a rally for the party in Wymondham, England, last month.

What to Know About Thursday’s Special Election in Clacton: Farage vs. Binface

13 août 2026 à 00:01
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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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform U.K., at a rally for the party in Wymondham, England, last month.

How Nigel Farage Ended Up Running Against Count Binface in Clacton

12 août 2026 à 03:59
Nigel Farage forced a new election in his parliamentary seat after coming under pressure over his finances. His main challenger is Count Binface, a novelty candidate.

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Count Binface, played by the comedian Jon Harvey, being interviewed at a studio in London last month.

Why Nigel Farage Is Running Against a ‘Trash Can’

Our reporter Amelia Nierenberg describes how the right-wing British political leader Nigel Farage, who is seeking re-election to Parliament, faces an unconventional opponent: Count Binface.

Europe’s Far Right, Once Marginal, Now Sets Tone on Spain Migrant Crisis

2 août 2026 à 03:30
Europe sheltered many refugees in 2015. Its hard-line reaction to a new crisis in Ceuta shows how, 11 years on, the far right has reshaped European attitudes.

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Men waiting for humanitarian assistance on a beach in Ceuta, a Spanish territory, on Saturday.
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