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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When Clacton's last by-election took place in 2014, it was triggered when the sitting MP Douglas Carswell quit the Conservatives to join Farage's old party UKIP.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

In late March 2014, GQ Magazine published parts of an interview with Farage, who was then the leader of UKIP.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025

Nigel Farage used to be the leader of UKIP.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2025

In 2016, it resulted in a dramatic tie between Labour’s Carwyn Jones and Plaid Cymru’s Leanne Wood, who had the support of the Conservatives and UKIP.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2024

And Douglas Carswell and Mark Reckless each won those by-elections for UKIP.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2024

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