'Bongo bongo land' UK MEP rebuked

A UK Independence Party Euro MP has been rebuked for complaining about the provision of taxpayer-funded aid to “bongo bongo land”.

A UK Independence Party Euro MP has been rebuked for complaining about the provision of taxpayer-funded aid to “bongo bongo land”.

Godfrey Bloom, Ukip MEP for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, was recorded questioning the UK’s overseas aid payments, claiming the recipients spend the money on luxuries.

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