Nigel Farage resigns: Watch all of Ukip leader's biggest gaffes and controversies

Video: Nigel Farage's biggest gaffes and controversies

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Today the leader of the UK Independence Party Nigel Farage announced that he would be stepping down as its leader.

A key component of Ukip’s rise from a group of “fruitcakes and loonies” according to David Cameron, to a party that secured the third biggest share of the national vote, it has been an interesting five years for the controversial leader.

And with the end (well maybe) of Farage’s tenure, it is a time to look back on his leadership.

Love him or hate him, it is hard to avoid him and The Independent has created a compilation of some of Farage’s most memorable moments from his time in charge.