Nick Griffin replaced as leader of BNP after losing European Parliament seat

 
Replaced: Nick Griffin (Picture: PA)
Joe Churcher22 July 2014
WEST END FINAL

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.

Nick Griffin has been replaced as leader of the British National Party after a disastrous set of results in the European elections.

Adam Walker had been appointed acting chairman after Mr Griffin "stepped aside", the party's website said tonight.

The news comes two months after he lost the party's only seat at the European Parliament.

Mr Griffin, 55, who was declared bankrupt in January, had "taken up the position of President", it said, adding that the national executive was "united in their support" for his replacement.

After voters in the north west ousted him as an MEP in May, Mr Griffin accepted the BNP - which now has only two local councillors - would be described as a "racist" outfit.

Its supporters wanted to "send them all home", he said - suggesting they would end up disappointed if they had voted for Ukip as an alternative.

Create a FREE account to continue reading

eros

Registration is a free and easy way to support our journalism.

Join our community where you can: comment on stories; sign up to newsletters; enter competitions and access content on our app.

Your email address

Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account

* Required fields

Already have an account? SIGN IN

By clicking Create Account you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use , Cookie policy and Privacy policy .

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in