Leader of anti-EU UK Independence Party Nigel Farage withdraws resignation

Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain's anti-EU UK Independence Party, on Monday withdrew his resignation after tendering it last week when he failed to win a seat in the British parliament.

"Mr Farage withdrew his resignation and will remain leader of UKIP," UKIP Chairman Steve Crowther said a statement. UKIP's National Executive Committee had unanimously rejected Farage's resignation because party members did not want him to leave, the statement said.  

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