Two more candidates have announced plans to stand as next leader of the UK Independence Party (Ukip).<br /><br /> A third is already in the running.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> Suzanne Evans (on Marr) and Paul Nuttall (on Sunday Politics) declare they will run for the leadership of UKIP #marr #bbcsp— Robbie Gibb (@RobbieGibb) October 23, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Suzanne Evans<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Suzanne Evans has announced she will run for the leadership of the party and is hoping to make it “less toxic”.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> .SuzanneEvans1 announces Ukip leadership bid https://t.co/JpXmWFx1B3 pic.twitter.com/mg9rudJwPg— ITV News (itvnews) October 23, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Paul Nuttall<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Paul Nuttall has also thrown his hat into the ring to join those hoping to be the party’s next leader.<br /><br /> The party’s former deputy leader says he has huge support among both the grass roots and the party elite.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> Today I am putting my hat in the ring for the leadership of UKIP. I believe I am the unity candidate the party needs to move forward— Paul Nuttall (@paulnuttallukip) October 23, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Raheem Kassan<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Ukip’s most high-profile donor has already backed a former aide of Nigel Farage for the party leadership.<br /><br /> Insurance tycoon Arron Banks said in a tweet that he would be supporting Raheem Kassan.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Ukip donor Arron Banks backs former Farage aide Raheem Kassam for party leadership https://t.co/kvtzT2zrMQ pic.twitter.com/r1jWQwMAmZ— PoliticsHome (@politicshome) October 23, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> The race is “wide open”<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> The current leadership contest was triggered when Diane James recently quit as leader after only 18 days in the role.<br /><br /> Former leader Nigel Farage is currently back in charge as interim leader until the new one is chosen.<br /><br /> The race is now wide open after frontrunner Steven Woolfe quit in the wake of an altercation with a fellow MEP at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.<br /><br /> Nominations to replace Diane James close on 31 October.<br /><br /> The new Ukip leader will be announced on 28 November.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> .Nigel_Farage responds to SuzanneEvans1's leadership bid on #Marr & her comments on RaheemKassam and UKIP being 'toxic' #Peston pic.twitter.com/d8y9PsZNY8— Peston on Sunday (@pestononsunday) October 23, 2016<br />
