DJ Mike Read 'so sorry' for Ukip Calypso

Former British Radio 1 DJ Mike Read today apologised for “unintentionally causing offence” with his Ukip Calypso, sung with a mock Caribbean accent, adding that he has asked his record company to withdraw the song from sale.

The song, which praises the anti-EU party and its leader Nigel Farage, included the lyrics: “With the EU we must be on our mettle, want to change our lawnmowers and our kettles.”