Britain's UKIP says it rejects party leader's resignation
LONDON (AP) — Nigel Farage, the vocal opponent of British European Union membership and unchecked immigration, will remain as leader of the UK Independence Party after the party rejected his post-election resignation, it said Monday.
UKIP chairman Steve Crowther said the party's National Executive Committee had unanimously turned down Farage's resignation, which was tendered three days ago following his failure to win a seat in the British Parliament.
Crowther said the party had done extremely well on a national level despite Farage's defeat in the South Thanet district. He said UKIP's performance in the May 7 election had been "a great success."
UKIP won only one seat in the British Parliament but got roughly 13 percent of the vote, which was considered by many political observers to be a strong showing. It also scored well in local council elections.
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