EXCLUSIVE: UKIP set to disband as a registered political party and become an activist movement.
I have been told by sources within UKIP, Nigel Farageβs former party, that the organisation plans to disband as an officially registered political party and redirect its efforts towards street activism β a direction it has been gradually easing into over the past year.
The party currently has just over 1,500 paying members, I am told, and the NEC believes contesting elections is now a waste of resources and money following the rise of Restore Britain.
This follows Advance UK taking similar action last week and announcing a potential merger with the GBPAC, a movement rather than a party. I am also told that UKIP will officially join forces with Turning Point UK in some capacity.
I have reached out to Nick Tenconi, the party leader, for comment and have not yet received a response.