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Live updates: Nigel Farage resigns as Ukip leader

Nigel Farage has resigned as the leader of the UK Independence Party, saying he has "done his bit".

Mr Farage said his aim in politics had been to get Britain out of the EU and now that the country had voted for Brexit in the referendum it was time for him to stand aside.

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Miliband 'not sorry to see Farage quit'

Ed Miliband with Nigel Farage during the general election TV debates. Credit: PA Wire

Ed Miliband has said he is "not sorry to see Nigel Farage leaving the political scene".

The former Labour leader said Ukip had a record of "stirring up division" under Farage's leadership.

"I'm not sorry to see Nigel Farage leaving the political scene," he told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire show.

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