"That is what we voted
for in that referendum two weeks ago, and that is why I now feel that I've done
my bit, that I couldn't possibly achieve more.
"And so I feel it's
right that I should now stand aside as leader of UKIP."
This is not the first time
the 52-year-old has resigned as leader. In 2015, he quit the leadership after
the UK general election, but reversed that decision just days later.
"I won't be changing
my mind again - I can promise you.
"During the referendum
campaign I said I want my country back. What I'm saying today is: I want my
life back."
UKIP leader Nigel Farage
has announced he will step down as leader of the party in the wake of the
referendum to leave the EU.
"My aim in politics
was to get Britain out of the European Union," he said in a speech
outlining the party's post-referendum strategy.
Mr Farage has declined to
endorse a successor but says he expects his replacement will be in place for
the party's autumn conference.
UKIP's only MP Douglas
Carswell, who has had a rocky relationship with Mr Farage, has tweeted a smiley
face in response to the news.
When asked about the tweet,
Mr Farage said: "I'm pleased that he's smiling because that's not
something I've seen very often from him. So it's obviously very good
news".
Mr Farage's decision to
step down means UKIP now joins the Conservatives in searching for a new leader.
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