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North East MEP Jonathan Arnott has said he will resign in protest over UKIP's election campaign and its "demonisation" of Muslims.
The party's general secretary and constitutional affairs spokesman said he will be stepping down from those posts.
As he did so, he also praised the job done by his close friend and party leader Paul Nuttall, who today stood down as its leader following the party's failure to win any seats in the general election.
Mr Arnott, who is based in Hartlepool, said: "Paul has been badly let down by many people, including some of his most senior advisers."