Get the biggest politics stories by email Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailA UKIP EU election candidate has quit the party in protest at rape 'joke' furore candidate Carl Benjamin. Police are continuing to probe comments by Mr Benjamin about Labour MP Jess Phillips. Mr Benjamin, who calls himself Sargon of Akkad, was slammed after tweeting to Ms Phillips: "I wouldn't even rape you." Mr McNeil-Wilson had almost no chance of being elected as he was fourth in line for any UKIP seats in Wales. Mr McNeil-Wilson confirmed his resignation to the Mirror and said he would now campaign for the Brexit Party.

Source: Daily Mirror May 09, 2019 15:22 UTC