Ukip writes letter begging for Nigel Farage to get a knighthood for Brexit as he plans to host lavish party for Donald Trump at $500-a-night Washington hotel
The new party leader, Paul Nuttall, wrote to the Honours and Appointments Committee, describing the MEP as a "figure of international significance"
UKIP'S leader has written to demand a knighthood for Nigel Farage for his role in Brexit, it has emerged.
Paul Nuttall, who took over from Mr Farage last year, said he was a "figure of international significance" who played a substantial role in Brexit.
He wrote to the Honours and Appointments Committee to ask them to give Mr Farage a gong for his efforts.
He penned a letter with three of Ukip's peers in the House of Lords, to ask officials to consider their former leader.
They wrote: "More than anyone else he provoked the recent referendum on EU membership, and his contribution to the result was very substantial."
Anyone can nominate people for a knighthood, but the decision is made by officials ahead of the Queen's Birthday Honours.
The letter went on: "He has since become a figure of international significance, thanks to his support for President-Elect Donald Trump during his campaign for the Republican leadership. He and Mr Trump enjoy a good personal relationship, which is likely to endure.
"He gave up what would undoubtedly have been a lucrative City career to build UKIP, which has been a very full time job over the years."
The news comes as the former Ukip leader is planning a swanky party for his pal Donald Trump when he is sworn in as President later this month.
Five hundred top politicians, media stars and members of the Washington Elite are on the guestlist, Sky News reported.
Mr Farage has hired out the top floor of the five star, $500-a-night The Hay-Adams hotel for his posh bash, which he hopes the man himself will attend.
He revealed earlier this week he would be flying over the states to attend the inauguration, as a personal guest of Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant.
"The Governor of Mississippi has invited me and I'm there for a few days and it's going to be a great, historic event," he told Sky News.
"In America they've had a political revolution and it's complete; the problem in Britain is our revolution is not complete because the same people are still in charge."
He is also set to host his own new LBC show starting next week.