No Manuels at 'Fawlty Towers' hotel in Torquay

The manager of the hotel said to have inspired the hit TV show Fawlty Towers has praised the work of his immigrant staff.

In stark contrast to the hapless Manuel, Trevor Cornish at the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay, says his foreign workforce are "very hardworking" and hoteliers in the area would struggle to run their businesses without them.

Mr Cornish's comments come as Ukip leader Nigel Farage used his spring conference in the town to lay out his party's stance on immigration.

Mr Farage told delegates that politicians will be unable to control the numbers coming into the country as long as it remains a member of the EU.