I went to cover Nato, but this happened instead… | BBC News
July 9, 2026
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as posted by the channelJoin BBC Political Editor Chris Mason as he attended Keir Starmer’s last international venture as prime minister, the Nato Summit in Turkey.
What was expected to be a trip focused on defence spending and wider geopolitics, turned into Chris having to respond to the breaking news that Nigel Farage was resigning and triggering a by-election.
With the major parties announcing they will not put forward candidates, watch as the unlikely character of Count Binface becomes a central figure in this unfolding media storm.
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