Pilot pulls off Count Binface stunt for Clacton byelection

A pilot traced the shape of a bin with a light aircraft near Clacton, where Count Binface is challenging Nigel Farage in a byelection. The flight data shows the plane spent about half an hour drawing the shape over the sea. Farage is facing scrutiny over a £5m gift from a cryptocurrency tycoon, which is being investigated by the parliamentary standards commissioner.

• A pilot drew the shape of a bin in the sky near Clacton.
• This occurred before a byelection where Count Binface is challenging Nigel Farage.
• The light aircraft spent around 30 minutes drawing the shape at an altitude between 2,100ft and 4,150ft.
• The pilot’s identity is unknown.
• Nigel Farage is being investigated by the parliamentary standards commissioner over a £5m gift.