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

Previously an undertaker from Essex, Mr Titford began his political career as a Conservative councillor in Clacton before joining the Referendum Party, which later merged with UKIP.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024

However, he added that their vote share was down on what UKIP, a precursor to Reform, achieved in 2015-6.

From BBC • May 3, 2024

He was "utterly barred" from the annual gatherings when he was a leading light in UKIP, he says, although he often used to turn up anyway.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2023

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