Reform to ask for Clacton byelection to be held on 6 August after Farage resignation

Count Binface is Britain’s most persistent intergalactic space warrior and a beloved fixture of UK elections — a man in a bin-shaped helmet who turns serious politics into performance art.

The Brexit referendum figurehead, whose party is leading national polls, has come under pressure over reports about undeclared donations and funding.

The surprise announcement came on Tuesday as Farage faced the possibility of a parliamentary investigation into at least two funding scandals.

The unusual move comes as Farage, whose Reform UK party leads national opinion polls, faces mounting pressure over the non-disclosure of gifts, including allegedly from a convicted fraudster.