The United Kingdom Independence Party was formed in 1994 by several members of the AntiFederalist League.
What UKIP stand for: UKIP's principal aim is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Their manifesto is based upon "Common Sense policies" built on Freedom, Independence and Democracy.
Despite gaining more than 4million votes in the 2015 General Election, the party secured only one seat. However, they found success by leading the winning Leave campaign in the EU Referendum.
After the UK voted to leave the EU in the 2016 Brexit referendum, Nigel Farage stepped down as UKIP leader, later joining the Brexit Party. UKIP subsequently saw its vote share and membership heavily decline, losing almost all of its elected representatives amid much internal instability and a drift toward a far-right, anti-Islam message.
