Nigel Farage - leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) resigns

(Baonghean.vn)- British politics continues to have new developments. A few hours ago, Mr. Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), and also the politician leading the Brexit trend, announced his resignation from the position of leader of this Party.

Nigel Farage resigned as leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) after Britain decided to leave the EU. Photo: Telegraph.

Speaking to reporters in Westminster on July 4, Mr. Farage said, “In the referendum, I wanted Britain to take back its sovereignty. Now I want to go back to my normal life.”

This is the third time Mr Farage has announced his resignation as leader of the UKIP party, but in his latest resignation he has ruled out a return to politics in the future.

In a statement, the UKIP leader said: “I have decided to stand down. The victory of the Brexit referendum means that my political ambition has been achieved. I fought for this because I want us to be a home state, not because I want to pursue a long-term political career.”

Mr Farage said UKIP was in a good position and he would do his best to help the party gain more support from the public. The party’s role in the future would be to prevent “weakness or concessions from the British government” in the Brexit negotiations.

Mr Farage also expressed hope that whoever succeeds David Cameron will be tough in negotiations with the EU, which remains dependent on Britain for trade. “We need a prime minister who recognises that we hold the trump card,” Mr Farage said.

Despite withdrawing from British politics, the former leader of the UKIP party announced that he and other members of the party will continue to serve as members of the European Parliament until Britain officially leaves the EU, which could happen within the next two years.

In the referendum on June 23, former UKIP leader Nigel Farage, who led the campaign to leave the EU, was the only one to speak publicly about the victory of the Brexit side, while former London Mayor Boris Johnson did not appear before the press to comment on the victory of this side./.

Lan Ha

(According to Guardian)