Labour look for leader as UKIP’s Farage faces ‘coup’

In the aftermath of the UK's general election result in May 2015, several parties suffered some degree of internal agitation.

In the Labour party, Ed Miliband's resignation was followed by the start of a race for party leadership. The Liberal Democrats werea lso looking for a new leader, after Nick Clegg resigned. In the UKIP, internal discussions followed the rejection of Nigel Farage's resignation by the executive board of the party, as he did not manage to win a seat in the House of Commons.

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ESO: Background information: Election results: Conservatives on brink of majority http://www.europeansources.info/record/election-results-conservatives-win-majority/

EurActiv, 21.05.15: Leading MEP makes fun of Farage http://www.euractiv.com/sections/uk-europe/leading-mep-makes-fun-of-farage-314749

EUObserver, 20.05.15: Knives out for Farage in Ukip civil war https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/128774

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