Carl Benjamin sent the tweet to Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips. Ukip leader Gerard Batten has described a candidate’s rape tweet to MP Jess Phillips as “satire”, and defended his own belief that ...

Ukip’s interim leader, who once called Islam a “death cult” and proposed that Muslims sign a special code of conduct rejecting violence, has been described as a “disaster” for the party’s political ...

FILE PHOTO: Far right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who goes by the name Tommy Robinson, leaves the Old Bailey after his contempt of court charge was referred to the Attorney General, in London, ...

UKIP leader Gerard Batten has been criticised by Nigel Farage for endorsing an anti-Muslim rally which turned violent in Sunderland over the weekend. Gerard Batten marched alongside the Democratic ...

Former English Defence League (EDL) leader Tommy Robinson has been appointed to be a personal specialist adviser to UKIP leader Gerard Batten. Announcing the move, Batten said that Robinson would ...

Gerard Batten, a member of European Parliament representing London for the right-wing U.K. Independence Party, wants Muslims to sign a declaration rejecting violence. In a foreword to the Proposed ...

Ukip leader Gerard Batten is live in the LBC studio, answering questions from listeners ahead of the European Elections. As part of LBC's Election Calls, we're giving you the chance to speak with ...

Gerard Batten, who took the reins of the chaos-stricken party after Henry Bolton was ousted as leader on Saturday, claimed that a “significant minority” of Muslims are extremists who want to be ...

Nigel Farage has called for Ukip leader Gerard Batten to be ousted for appointing Tommy Robinson as an adviser. Former party chief Mr Farage said Mr Batten was taking Ukip in a “shameful” direction.

UKIP leader Gerard Batten says Tommy Robinson "doesn't have far-right views" UKIP leader Gerard Batten has accused his predecessor Nigel Farage of "smearing" the party, while defending his own links ...

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Gerard Batten said he had not yet decided UKIP's policy for the 2021 assembly election Abolishing the Welsh Assembly is "not UKIP policy", party leader Gerard Batten has said, putting him at odds with ...