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UK far-right leader Farage re-elected in boycotted by-election

Al Jazeera Friday 14 August 2026, 09:24 UTC 1 min read
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UK far-right leader Farage re-elected in boycotted by-election NewsFeed UK far-right leader Farage re-elected in boycotted by-election UK far-right leader Nigel Farage has been re-elected as an MP after resigning amid scrutiny of his finances but stayed away from the results ceremony, where his closest rival was a comedian called Count Binface. Published On 14 Aug 2026

UK far-right leader Farage re-elected in boycotted by-election NewsFeed UK far-right leader Farage re-elected in boycotted by-election UK far-right leader Nigel Farage has been re-elected as an MP after resigning amid scrutiny of his finances but stayed away from the results ceremony, where his closest rival was a comedian called Count Binface. Published On 14 Aug 2026
UK (LOCATION) Farage (PERSON) Nigel Farage (PERSON) Binface (PERSON)
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