Could Farage's by-election plan backfire?
Rachel Reeves says if Nigel Farage wants to "spend the Summer arguing with a bin" then that's up to him.
The Reform leader triggered a by-election by resigning this week. He is standing again to fight for the seat. Count Binface is one of those planning to stand against him in Clacton but the main parties won't be there.
Beth, Ruth and Harriet dig into whether there are cracks in Farage's plan to reset the narrative after claims about his financial arrangements. Plus, Beth is fresh off the Prime Minister's plane from Turkey where Starmer was given an illegal gift he couldn't bring back with him.
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As of July 10th, we’re aware of the following people and parties planning to stand in the Clacton by-election:
Adham Alkhatip, Forward Party
Count Binface, Independent
Piers Corbyn, Independent
Nigel Farage, Reform
Laurence Fox, Reclaim Party
Rob Pownall, Independent
Ollie Granger, Independent
Luke Worley, Independent
Amelia Randall, Balanced Britain Party
Kai Stephens, British Democrats
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