UKIP attacks 'smear campaign'
UKIP has accused the Conservative party of running a "morally reprehensible" smear campaign by trawling through potential councillors' Twitter and Facebook posts.
Police investigate UKIP postal vote fraud allegation
It has emerged that police are investigating an allegation of postal vote fraud by UKIP
A Northumbria Police spokeswoman said officers are investigating a report of alleged electoral fraud in the Cowpen area of Blyth, Northumberland.
Detective Inspector David Brown said: "We can confirm that we have received a complaint of possible postal vote fraud in the Cowpen.
"We are in the early stages of the investigation and enquiries are ongoing."
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