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A candidate dressed as a giant trash can vies for a seat in Britain's parliament

NPR | By Lauren Frayer
Published August 10, 2026 at 3:41 AM CDT

A comedian dressed as a trash can is vying for Nigel Farage's seat in Parliament. Count Binface is Oxford-educated Jon Harvey, whose costumed character has become a fixture in U.K. politics.

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