Nigel Paul Farage ( born 3 April 1964 ) is a British politician . He is the leader of the UK Independence Party ( UKIP ) , a political party that wants Britain to leave the European Union . Nigel Paul Farage ( ; born 3 April 1964 ) is a British politician and is the leader of the UK Independence Party ( UKIP ) , a position he previously held from September 2006 to November 2009 .