Embattled Ukip leader Henry Bolton has resisted calls to quit, insisting that he was focusing on the fight for Brexit. Despite a vote of no confidence in his leadership by the party’s national executive committee (NEC) and the resignation of a series of key figures, Mr Bolton insisted he would fight on. Embattled Ukip leader Henry Bolton has resisted calls to quit. Mr Bolton hit out at the NEC which needs "significant and urgent reform" and the "factional in-fighting" within the party. Mr Bolton has faced a stream of calls to resign since the highly offensive messages sent by Jo Marney, 25, were published by the Mail on Sunday.

Source: Evening echo January 22, 2018 17:15 UTC