it was while walking in snowdonia that theresa may decided she would call a snap election, a decisionst her party here dear. sian lloyd, bbc news, gower. the leader of ukip paul nuttall, has resigned , after his party failed to sin a single seat in parliament. the party's popularity plummeted after securing just over 500 and 90 thousand votes across the entire country , down from nearly four million in 2015. our political correspondent alex forsyth reports now on pa rty‘s collapse a brave face but a bruising result. ukip‘s leader came third here in boston and skegness, losing thousands of votes, a picture replicated across the country, prompting this. i am standing down today as the leader of ukip with immediate effect. the party has struggled to find its way since the eu referendum, losing support in droves. but even after quitting, he insists ukip‘s not finished. i believe the worst is over. the party is still on the pitch of british politics. in clacton, voters aren't sure. this was the seat of ukip‘s only mp. last night, their vote plummeted, some supporters switching to the torie