The Ukip leader, Paul Nuttall, has said techniques such as waterboarding could be justified if they saved lives, following comments by President Trump this week that torture “absolutely” works. The issue has been one of the main focuses surrounding Theresa May’s current trip to visit the new US president. Nuttall is seeking to replace the departing Labour MP Tristram Hunt in Stoke-on-Trent Central. He was campaigning in Copeland ahead of the byelection caused by the resignation of another Labour MP, Jamie Reed. Nuttall was announced as the new leader in November, taking over from Diana James, who had resigned after just 18 days in the role.

Source: The Guardian January 27, 2017 17:03 UTC