Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has left his position at LBC Radio ahead of his contract renewal, and 'with immediate effect.'<br />Business Insider reports Farage's departure followed after comments he made about Black Lives Matters protesters angered his coworkers.<br />The ally of President Donald Trump had his microphone muted during an appearance on ITV's "Good Morning Britain" this week.<br />According to Business Insider, Farage compared BLM protesters who downed a statue of a slave trader this week to the Taliban.<br />Sources say the comments angered black, Asian, and minority ethnic staff and others at the station.<br />We thank Nigel for the enormous contribution he has made to LBC and wish him well. LBC Representative
