Mike Hookem said he was resigning as deputy whip in the European parliament after the chief whip, Stuart Agnew, declared his support for Anne Marie Waters. Previously, the party’s leaders had blocked her from being a candidate in June’s national election, citing her views on Islam. The party’s former leader Nigel Farage has said Ukip will be “finished” if it becomes an anti-Islam party. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Ukip deputy leader and candidate for the leadership, Peter Whittle. Certain things happen in sharia courts which do go against the spirit of our laws.”Whittle denied that his comments were anti-Islamic.

Source: The Guardian August 12, 2017 12:06 UTC