Chief axed over texts

THE troubled UK Independence Party ousted its leader Saturday after a scandal over racist text messages sent by his girlfriend.

A majority of party members backed a motion of no confidence in UKIP Leader Henry Bolton, who had faced growing pressure to resign since a newspaper last month published the messages Jo Marney wrote about Meghan Markle, Prince Harry’s fiancee.

Marney, 25, who was also a UKIP member, was suspended from the party at the time.

The party will now have its fourth leadership contest since 2016.