UKIP in turmoil as leading candidate disqualified

THREE members of the UKIP national executive have resigned after Steven Woolfe, the UKIP MEP widely considered the favourite in his party's leadership race, was barred from standing.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Aug 2016, 12:52 BST
Updated 3rd Aug 2016, 13:53 BST

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UKIP MEP Steven Woolfe is barred from standing in leadership race. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA WireUKIP MEP Steven Woolfe is barred from standing in leadership race. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire
UKIP MEP Steven Woolfe is barred from standing in leadership race. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

A statement from the UKIP national executive committee (NEC) confirmed that Woolfe had narrowly missed the deadline to submit his nomination papers, and would not appear on the ballot of six candidates.

The decision had been delayed by a day in order to conduct additional checks amid controversy over Woolfe’s likely exclusion.

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