Gerard Batten makes first appointments to his leadership team promising “strength in depth’ moving forward

UKIP interim leader, Gerard Batten MEP, last night announced the first three members of his new leadership team, saying he was “choosing people with strength in depth” and “who showed a true desire to move the party forward.” 

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If there were 7 cases of FGM in the UK last year, why have their not been 7 prosecutions?

UKIP’s Margot Parker MEP has reacted to the latest reports on female genital mutilation. Findings suggest that almost all known cases of FGM carried out in the UK are legal piercings.

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Corbyn demands neither hard nor soft but a Fantasy Brexit, says UKIP Leader Gerard Batten

Jeremy Corbyn’s speech this morning was supposed to end the Labour tactic of creative confusion over it’s Brexit policy, but does no such thing. 

UKIP Leader Gerard Batten said: “What Labour are demanding is nothing more than a fantasy ‘Unicorn’ Brexit, where everybody thinks they will receive everything on their wish list, while no serious thought is given to what is actually achievable without revoking the European Communities Act.

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The education system does not represent good value for money

With the average student debt running at £50,000, rising to an average of £57,000 for the poorest, there has been growing concern regarding the cost of going to university and whether it represents value for money.

Today the Prime Minister admitted that trebling university fees failed to create a competitive market, and subsequently, an independent review into further and higher education was announced.

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Conservative Councillor Joins UKIP

Cllr Ray Tipping representing Woodville on South Derbyshire District Council is not happy with how the Conservative Government are progressing Brexit. 

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