Farage to stand down “Within ten minutes” By Kieran Beattie May 8 2015, 10:40 am May 8 2015, 10:40 am Share Farage to stand down “Within ten minutes” Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/573493/farage-stand-within-ten-minutes/ Copy Link Ukip leader Nigel Farage will not get a seat in Westminster Nigel Farage has lost the seat in South Thanet, and is expected to resign “within ten minutes”. Earlier this year the UKIP leader pledged that he would resign if he failed in his seventh attempt to get a seat in Westminster. He lost to Conservative Craig Mackinlay, who won 18,838 of the votes. Farage secured 16,026 votes.