But the GB News broadcaster made clear his priorities were now across the pond, stressing the forthcoming U.S. election on November 5 has “huge global significance.
“A strong America as a close ally is vital for our peace and security,” he wrote. “I intend to help with the grassroots campaign in the USA in any way that I can.”
Farage and Trump go way back.
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He was the first U.K. politician to meet Trump after the latter’s election victory in 2016 and has interviewed him on numerous occasions.
The Brexit campaigner previously said he “can’t remember” whether Trump had offered him a job if he returns to the White House. He’s previously mooted being the U.K.’s ambassador in Washington to bridge relations between a Trump administration and a Labour government in London, though this is extremely unlikely to happen.
Farage’s decision not to stand will come as a relief to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, as POLITICO’s Poll of Polls show Reform consistently polling above 10 percent.
Farage last stood for parliament in 2015, his seventh unsuccessful attempt seeking election to the House of Commons. In 2019, Farage withdrew his Brexit Party candidates (Reform’s predecessor) in Tory held seats, seen as contributing to Boris Johnson achieving an 80 seat majority.
