Ukip member 'tickled by the irony' after party dinner raided by immigration officials

A spokesman for Lisa Duffy said: "Politics can sometimes be such a stale and serous affair, so you have to see the funny side of things.

Immigration officials raided an Indian restaurant during a Ukip party conference dinner in England - sending the chef fleeing, a spokesman said.

Lisa Duffy had headed out for a curry with her campaign team after finding out she had lost her bid to replace Nigel Farage as Ukip leader.