UKIP candidate threatens to shoot Conservative rival

The party has suspended Robert Blay, who was standing in North East Hampshire. He was caught on camera saying he "would personally put a bullet in" Ranil Jayawardena

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Nigel Farage says UKIP "vetting processes have gone very, very well"

Nigel Farage claims that UKIP "vetting processes have gone very, very well" despite the candidate for North East Hampshire threatening to shoot his Conservative rival.

The leader of the UKIP party says that 319 people from the other parties have been "arrested, sacked or imprisoned" and that in comparison his party has behaved well.

I'm pleased we've had very few Mr. Blays in this campaign

– Nigel Farage, UKIP

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