Ukip candidate resigns over offensive comments
Kerry Smith has resigned as Ukip's prospective parliamentary candidate for South Basildon and East Thurrock after apologising for making offensive comments, he announced in a statement.
Farage popularity hit by ongoing Ukip blunders
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has been criticised after his attempts to defend a former UKIP parliamentary candidate's remarks about Chinese people and homosexuals only appeared to make matters worse.
Mr Farage said controversial comments made by disgraced former Ukip candidate Kerry Smith were because he was a "rough diamond".
ITV News' Political Correspondent Carl Dinnen reports on how the controversy is affecting Mr Farage's popularity.
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