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UK Independence Party leadership election
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The 2016 UK Independence Party leadership election, with the subsequent declaration of the leader, was announced, after Nigel Farage, the incumbent leader announced he would step down in July 2016 following the Leave result in the UK's referendum on EU membership.[1]

If more than one candidate runs for leader, it will be the first contested UKIP leadership election since 2010. Nigel Farage won the 2014 leadership election unopposed.[2][3]

Background

Farage had resigned as leader of the party after the 2015 general election when he failed to be elected as an MP and the party only won one seat.[4] On 8 May 2015 Farage recommended Suzanne Evans as the Interim Leader of UKIP following his resignation, but three days later the NEC of the party rejected Farage's resignation and he remained leader.[5] Evans was subsequently suspended from the party.

Campaign and candidates

The BBC suggested possible candidates are Arron Banks, Diane James, Steven Woolfe and Suzanne Evans, although it is not clear whether Evans will be able to stand as she has been suspended from the party.[6] Evans declared that would she would like to stand for the leadership, if her suspension from the party is withdrawn.[7]

Farage has said he will not endorse any particular candidate.[4]

Nuttall, on 9 July, said he was not standing for leader, and he stepped down as deputy leader of the party.[8]

On 10 July, the party's NEC decided that candidates must have been members for 5 years, ruling out several possible candidates, including Whittle and Kassam.[9]

Other potential candidates

Declined

Jonathan Arnott UK Independence party, North East of England MEP, declared his leadership candidate's on the 11th July 2016.

See also

References

  1. ^ "UKIP leader Nigel Farage stands down". Bbc.co.uk. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  2. ^ "Nigel Farage re-elected unopposed as UKIP Leader". Ukip.org. 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  3. ^ "Farage Re-Elected Unopposed as UKIP Leader". Breitbart.com. 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  4. ^ a b c "Nigel Farage quits - and Conservative leadership race". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  5. ^ "UKIP Rejects Nigel Farage's Resignation". Sky News. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Nigel Farage quits - and Conservative leadership race". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  7. ^ Heffer, Greg. "Nigel Farage resigns - Ex-deputy chairwoman Suzanne Evans bids to replace Ukip leader". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  8. ^ Belger, Tom. "Here's why Paul Nuttall says he won't stand to be UKIP's leader - for now". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  9. ^ by Raheem Kassam11 Jul 20160. "EXCLUSIVE: UKIP National Executive Says Leadership Candidates Must Be 5-Year-Long Party Members". Breitbart.com. Retrieved 2016-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ a b c BBC Newsnight, July 4th 2016
  11. ^ "Douglas Carswell on UKIP leader Nigel Farage resignation". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  12. ^ UKIP North West Conference 2016, July 9th 2016
  13. ^ News, B. B. C. "UKIP leadership: Paul Nuttall rules out bid to replace Nigel Farage". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-07-09. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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