Nigel Farage and Count Binface go head-to-head in snap poll
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Voters in eastern England are headed to the polls today for a byelection triggered by hard-right Reform UK leader Nigel Farage - and he's facing off against a unique rival.
The traditional parties have shunned the contest for the Clacton parliamentary seat, meaning joke candidate Count Binface count score a significant percentage of the vote, according to a Survation poll.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says many people won't turn up to vote at all, amid heatwave safety concerns.
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