Paul Nuttall

The UKIP which, under its most prominent former leader Nigel Farage, helped secure Britain's exit from the European Union, was seen as increasingly irrelevant during the campaign with many of its voters deserting the party.

The leader of the UK Independence Party, Paul Nuttall resigned today after the general election in which the party lost an failed to win a single MP.

Thursday's knife-edge by-election in the biggest Brexit-backing city is make-or-break for UKIP and Labour, with both parties struggling to find their role as Britain quits the European Union.

Paul Nuttall, who succeeded Nigel Farage in November as leader of Britain's anti-EU UKIP party, said on Saturday he would stand for parliament in an election next month shaping up to be a big test for the main opposition Labour party.

The UKIP which, under its most prominent former leader Nigel Farage, helped secure Britain's exit from the European Union, was seen as increasingly irrelevant during the campaign with many of its voters deserting the party.

The leader of the UK Independence Party, Paul Nuttall resigned today after the general election in which the party lost an failed to win a single MP.

Thursday's knife-edge by-election in the biggest Brexit-backing city is make-or-break for UKIP and Labour, with both parties struggling to find their role as Britain quits the European Union.

Paul Nuttall, who succeeded Nigel Farage in November as leader of Britain's anti-EU UKIP party, said on Saturday he would stand for parliament in an election next month shaping up to be a big test for the main opposition Labour party.