Good morning. Less than an hour ago, the results of the Clacton byelection(补选) were declared, confirming that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been re-elected MP for the Essex coastal constituency on 22,239 votes, in a surreal(超现实的，离奇的) contest boycott(抵制)ed by every other major political party.
早上好。不到一小时前，克拉克顿补选结果公布，确认改革英国党领袖奈杰尔·法拉奇以22,239票再次当选埃塞克斯郡这一沿海选区的议员。这场超现实的竞选遭到所有其他主要政党的抵制。
Farage increased his general election vote by just over 1,000 votes, despite a lower turnout(投票率). His closest challenger, Count Binface(宾费斯伯爵，英国讽刺性政治候选人), the intergalactic(星际的) space warrior created by comedian Jon Harvey, who Farage claimed earlier this morning to be “the candidate of the establishment(建制派，当权派)” won 9,455, a career best.
尽管投票率较低，法拉奇的得票数仍比大选时增加了1,000多票。他最接近的挑战者——由喜剧演员乔恩·哈维创造的星际太空战士“宾费斯伯爵”——赢得了9,455票，创下其个人最好成绩。法拉奇今早声称他是“建制派的候选人”。
After forcing a byelection (at an estimated cost of £200,000 to the taxpayer), Farage has now proved conclusively that he can see off(击败，送走) a human dustbin(垃圾桶) and a bevy(一群) of other fringe(边缘的，非主流的) and novelty candidates.
在强行引发一场补选（估计耗费纳税人20万英镑）之后，法拉奇现已确凿地证明，他能击败一个“人类垃圾桶”和一群其他边缘及新奇候选人。
Five big stories
五大要闻
In depth: ‘I don’t think the byelection has helped Reform at all’
深度报道：“我认为补选对改革党毫无帮助”
What else we’ve been enjoying
我们还在享受什么
Sport
体育
Something for the weekend
周末推荐
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Today in Focus
今日焦点
Cartoon of the day | Nicola Jennings
每日漫画 | 尼古拉·詹宁斯
The Upside
积极面
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