FILE - In this Friday, May 23, 2014 file photo, Nigel Farage, leader of Britain's United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) enjoys a pint of beer in South Benfleet, England. The UK Independence Party says the resignation of Nigel Farage as party leader has been rejected and he remains in the post. The announcement Monday, May 11, 2015, came three days after Farage said he was stepping down following his failure to win a seat in Parliament. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)