Nigel Farage

Nigel Farage was a founding member of UKIP, which advocated for the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union. He became the party's first leader in 1997 and built it into a significant political force.

Under Farage's leadership, UKIP won the 2014 European Parliament elections in the UK, securing 26.6% of the vote and 24 MEPs. This was the first time a party other than Labour or Conservatives won a nationwide election since 1906.

Farage was a leading figure in the Vote Leave campaign, advocating for the UK to leave the European Union. The referendum resulted in 51.9% voting to leave, a decision that reshaped British politics and led to his resignation as UKIP leader.

Following the Brexit referendum result, Farage resigned as UKIP leader, stating he had achieved his political goal. His resignation marked the end of his direct leadership of the party he had built.

After leaving UKIP, Farage founded the Brexit Party, later renamed Reform UK. The party campaigned for a no-deal Brexit and later focused on anti-immigration and anti-lockdown policies. It won 12.5% of the vote in the 2019 general election.