His presence at the event would, Ukip sources said, be further evidence of Farage’s close relationship with Trump, who earlier this month defeated Hillary Clinton in the US presidential election. Nigel Farage says he would stand for election again in South Thanet Read moreIt would also further irk No 10, which has rejected Farage’s offers to act as a go-between with the Tump administration. Farage and his Ukip colleagues were the first British political figures to meet Trump following his election after supporting the billionaire during his campaign. Meanwhile, Farage’s office confirmed he would stand for parliament again if the South Thanet election was re-held, going back on a previous pledge to retire from frontline politics. A spokesman for Farage said he was “happy to confirm” that in the event of a byelection in South Thanet he would stand again.

Source: The Guardian November 20, 2016 17:25 UTC