#BrexitBritain — Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) July 4, 2016He declined to endorse a successor but said, "May the best man, best woman win." Story highlights UKIP leader Nigel Farage played a key role in campaign for Britain to leave EUCritics have accused him and his party of peddling racist and xenophobic viewsLondon (CNN) Nigel Farage announced Monday that he will step down as the leader of the UK Independence Party, saying, "I've done my bit" to get Britain out of the European Union. It's not the first time Farage has said he would resign as the UKIP's leader. In 2015 he offered to step down after the election, but party members urged him to stay on. He said the party was "in a good position" following the EU referendum and that his political ambition had been achieved.

Source: CNN July 04, 2016 09:28 UTC