Ukip's latest leader Richard Braine had originally tried to cancel the conference due to the expected low turnout.

Ukip leader Richard Braine boycotts own party conference over low ticket sales

Richard Braine took the helm of the Eurosceptic party last week.

New Ukip leader claims media is controlled by ‘traitor class’ over Brexit

In a ballot of members, Mr Braine received 53 per cent of the vote - more than double his closest rival.

West Midlands Police said Carl Benjamin’s comments are being investigated to establish if an offence has taken place.

A YouTuber-turned-Ukip candidate insisted he was "just treating women the same as men".

Ukip leader Gerard Batten also defended his own belief that Islam is a “death cult”.

Mr Farage said he is uncomfortable with the direction Ukip has taken in recent months.

Ukip's leader has defended his decision to make Tommy Robinson an adviser, saying he would help him turn the party into a "mass movement".

Gerard Batten spoke out after Nigel Farage warned wooing people like Tommy Robinson could lead to ‘total and utter marginalisation'.

Former Royal Marine Stephen Searle must serve a minimum of 14 years after being found guilty at Ipswich Crown Court of killing his wife Anne

Greens are claiming the mantle of ‘England’s fourth party’ as they surged forward while Gerard Batten’s Eurosceptics fell back.

Gerard Batten said ‘most of the people who live in the EU are probably white, the majority of them’.

Batten said he will spend the next year restoring the party's fortunes after a period that has seen it implode with bitter infighting.

Henry Bolton has been dismissed as leader of Ukip after party members backed a no confidence motion at an extraordinary general meeting.

More than 2,000 activists are expected to attend the emergency meeting to decide whether to endorse a motion of no confidence.