What far-right and British ultranationalist political party and movement formed in 2011 by former members of the British National Party had a leader who is the leader of the New British Union?
Britain First Britain First is a far-right and British ultranationalist political party and movement formed in 2011 by former members of the British National Party (BNP). The party was founded by Jim Dowson, an anti-abortion campaigner linked to Ulster loyalist groups in Northern Ireland. Its leader is former BNP councillor Paul Golding, but acting leader of the party Jayda Fransen is currently standing in for Golding who has taken six months leave from the party since November 2016.
Liberal Democrats leadership election, 2017 The 2017 Liberal Democrats leadership election was held following the resignation of Tim Farron as leader on 14 June 2017, after just under two years as leader of the Liberal Democrats. At the close of applications on 20 July 2017, Vince Cable was the only nominated candidate and was therefore declared the new leader of the party.