Farage Rules out Standing in Election

Honorary president of Reform UK, Nigel Farage, announced on Wednesday that he will not be running as a candidate for the party at the general election, putting an end to months of speculation. In an official statement on social media, the former leader of the Brexit Party said he “thought long and hard” if he should stand in the upcoming general election, before ultimately deciding this is “not the right time.” The populist figure said he will “do my bit to help” the campaign, but will be devoting much of his time to the “grassroots” election campaign for former President Donald Trump in the United States, which culminates on Nov. 5....