BBC Verify takes a look at the serial candidates standing in Clacton, how they fared in previous elections, and whether they have ever won enough votes to get their deposits back.
Nigel Farage defeats Count Binface to reclaim UK parliamentary seat
The Reform UK leader received 22,239 votes in the Clacton by-election, compared with 9,455 for Binface.
Farage, the money launderer and me: a decade of denial
The Reform leader’s relationship with the UK media has enabled him to operate with impunity for years. This past fortnight, that impunity finally appeared to be coming to an end. Carole Cadwalladr, who’s tracked him for a decade, reports on why
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Current Nowcast Projection for Clacton: ➡️ RFM: 48.5% (+2.3) 🌳 CON: 19.2% (-8.7) ◼️ RES: 12.0% (New) 🌍 GRN: 8.2% (+4.0) 🌹 LAB: 6.2% (-10.0) 🔶 LDM: 4.6% (+0.2) electionmaps.uk/nowcast
Victorian state election 2026 candidates — sourced tracker — Australian Election Tracker
Victorian election 2026 candidate tracker: independently sourced announced, endorsed and nominated candidacies across 88 Assembly districts and 8 Council regions. Open JSON/CSV — not the VEC, not a forecast.
CAMPAIGN WIN - Stop Victoria's fake party rort
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Nigel Farage is just one strand in the tangle of rightwing politicians and crypto investors | John Harris
These financiers want to remodel the UK into a form that suits them – one that could threaten to erode the barriers between crime and business, says Guardian columnist John Harris
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‘Cash grab’: One Nation demands up to $630,000 from Victorian election candidates
Exclusive: Many applicants left feeling ‘used, lied to, misled and gaslit’, complaint letter seen by Guardian Australia says
How One Nation won in Farrer: the maps that show the big swings across the seat
The swing played out throughout the electorate – even in places like Albury – although the gains were largest in rural areas
Election Rumor Rundown for October 13: Emerging rumors around voting machines and ‘ballot dumping’
DHS reports misconstrue vulnerabilities as having been exploited, “Ballot Dumping” in Valley Center misleadingly suggest mass voter fraud, and prediction markets already advertising election bettin…
The Performance of the Polls in the 2019 General Election - British Polling Council
The Performance of the Polls in the 2019 General Election
Alleged underworld supporters and unfounded health claims: One Nation rolls out more Victorian election candidates
Party has unveiled a steady stream of contenders for state election, including a former councillor who lost his licence for drink-driving
Victorian Election is ‘too close to call’ today: ALP/Greens (46 seats) narrowly ahead of L-NP/ONP (42 seats); One Nation set to win over 10 seats in Lower House - Roy Morgan Research
Before all candidates are locked in, before preference deals are done, and before the campaign begins in earnest in the next few weeks Roy Morgan has created a Winnability Score. It combines current State voting intention with how closely an electorate's voter profile aligns with each party's core support base. In other words, it measures not only who is currently voting for a party, but also which voters are most likely to be persuaded to support that party.
Platner’s campaign trying to navigate exit from consequential Maine race, sources say | CNN Politics
Graham Platner and a small team of strategists behind his candidacy are trying to navigate an exit from the consequential Senate race in Maine without entirely squandering the movement he built, people familiar with the matter said, rather than digging in or trying to find a path forward for his candidacy.
Nigel Farage Reported to Met Police Over Alleged Misconduct in Public Office
The Reform UK leader's non-disclosure of a £5 million 'gift' from a crypto billionaire could amount to a criminal offence, leading democracy groups allege
