POLL OF THE DAY: Will Nigel Farage beat Count Binface in the Clacton by-election?

Published: 12:00, 9 July 2026 | Updated: 12:09, 9 July 2026 Reform UK is facing continuing scrutiny as Nigel Farage ploughs ahead with plans for a by-election, which will be boycotted by political rivals. The party said it will propose August 6 as the date for the Clacton vote when it launches the parliamentary process to trigger the contest today. It comes after Chancellor Rachel Reeves made Mr Farage's resignation as an MP official, saying 'if he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I won't stop him'. Mr Farage has said he wants a 'people versus the establishment' fight in the Essex seat after coming under scrutiny about undeclared gifts and financial support before he was first elected. But his main rival looks set to be Count Binface, a comedy candidate with a bin on his head, as the main Westminster parties have declined to take part in the contest. Now you have your say in the Daily Mail's latest poll – will Mr Farage win? In yesterday's poll, Mail readers were asked: 'Has Nigel Farage done the right thing to resign as MP and trigger a by-election?' Out of more than 10,000 votes, 55 per cent of you said 'yes' and 45 per cent said 'no'.