Article: Farage wins UKIP leadership battle

Nigel Farage has secured the support of the majority of his party to be elected the new leader of the UK Independence Party.

Mr Farage, who is a member of the European Parliament, was elected by 3,329 votes, more than 1,600 votes ahead of his nearest rival Richard Suchorzewski in the contest to lead the party.

The result was announced at a meeting of party members in London.

The results were as follows: Nigel Farage 3,329, Richard Suchorzewski 1,782, David Campbell Bannerman 1,443 and David ...

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