Raheem Kassam, a former aide to Nigel Farage, has quit the race to become Ukip leader three days after launching his campaign in a Westminster pub.

MEPs Steven Woolfe and Mike Hookem have been reported to French police over their altercation at the European Parliament which plunged crisis-hit Ukip into further turmoil.

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Medical examinations suggest Steven Woolfe has bruising on his face not consistent with just a fall or seizure, the Ukip MEP has revealed.