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UKIP

British

/ ˈjuːˌkɪp /

acronym

United Kingdom Independence Party: a political party founded in 1993 to seek Britain's withdrawal from the European Union

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A spokesman for Sir Ed said it was a reference to remarks Farage made in 2014, as leader of UKIP, when he had criticised "kneejerk" restrictions on handguns imposed after the 1996 Dunblane massacre.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

Four years on, she lost her council seat to UKIP, a Eurosceptic party founded by Nigel Farage - Reform UK's leader and, ironically, now Dame Andrea's boss.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

Nigel Farage used to be the leader of UKIP.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025

With a reference to former Tory MP Mark Reckless, who defected to UKIP, he told the BBC political editor Chris Mason it would be "reckless" to call a by-election when a general election was looming.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2024

Nigel Farage, the former leader of UKIP, had demanded NatWest explain how his financial information was made public as the row over his bank account closure escalated.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2023

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