UKIP: Richard Braine elected as party leader
Mr Batten announced his support for Mr Braine after being banned from standing again by UKIP's national executive committee.There have been now been eight different UKIP leaders since the referendum in 2016.
Nigel Farage, the party's most famous figure, stepped down after the Brexit vote, only to resume his post when his successor Diane James quit after less than a month at the helm. Paul Nuttall then assumed the role, but quit when UKIP performed badly in the 2017 general election. Steve Crowther was then acting leader until Henry Bolton was elected in September that year.
Mr Batten took over after a row in which Mr Bolton's girlfriend, Jo Marney, was expelled from the party following allegations she had sent racist messages about Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's then-fiancée. On the day of Mr Batten's election as leader in April 2018, he said he would resign in 12-months' time so a full contest could take place.
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