Farage: Rotherham Council an 'outrage'

UKIP leader Nigel Farage.
UKIP leader Nigel Farage. Credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire/Press Association Images

UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said the couple from Yorkshire, who claim that they were told they were no longer suitable to be foster carers because of reported connections to his party, have given children an opportunity "to thrive" in this country.

He also labelled the actions of Rotherham Council, who are investigating the claims by social services, as an "absolute outrage".

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UKIP foster couple's 'disbelief'

A couple who had foster children removed from their care because they were members of the UK Independence Party have spoken to ITV News about their "disbelief" at what happened.