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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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Farage made the comments when he was the leader of UKIP, and his Reform UK party insists it has no plans to repeal or weaken existing firearms law.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

It was the only Westminster parliamentary seat ever held by his former party UKIP, after it was won in a by-election by the former Conservative Douglas Carswell.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2024

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

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2024

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

This week, Mr Farage, who is the former leader of UKIP, the Brexit Party, and a former member of the European Parliament, said his bank was closing his accounts without justification.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2023

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