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Controversial actor to stand against Nigel Farage in by-election
Fox said Clacton voters should have more choice as he prepares to challenge Farage after the Reform UK leader quit Parliament.
- Actor Laurence Fox, leader of the Reclaim Party, announced he will challenge Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election, writing, "Clacton is my back yard. I will be standing against Nigel Farage in the constituency."
- On Tuesday, July 7, Farage resigned as MP for Clacton, triggering the by-election while facing a parliamentary investigation over alleged failures to declare a £5 million donation from businessman Christopher Harborne.
- Major political parties, including Labour, The Conservatives, and the Liberal Democrats, have boycotted the contest; Tory leader Kemi Badenock dismissed the race as a "fake by-election," arguing Farage's resignation is a political stunt.
- Satirical candidate Count Binface confirmed his candidacy, joining Fox in the race as Fox argued voters deserved a voice on the "Right" despite the mainstream boycott.
- Criticizing the lack of electoral choice, Fox stated, "What a state British politics is in when political parties don't stand in elections," calling the situation a "shambles country we live in.
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A former Morse star from the ITV detective dramas is set to stand against Reform UK's Nigel Farage in the shock Clacton by-election.
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