Gerard Batton steps down as leader of UKIP after losing all MEPs

The move fulfils a promise Mr Batten made to step down a year after being elected unopposed.

Gerard Batton steps down as leader of UKIP after losing all MEPs
Mon, 03 Jun, 2019 - 13:25
Digital Desk staff

In Britain, UKIP has announced that leader Gerard Batten has resigned.

He is standing down after the party lost all of its 24 MEPs in the European Elections.

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