Pair enter battle for Ukip leadership

Suzanne Evans and Paul Nuttall have both announced they are standing to be leader of crisis-hit Ukip.

The two politicians both promised to hold the Government’s feet to the fire on Brexit if they are elected to the helm of the party.

But while Mr Nuttall struck a conciliatory tone and pitched himself as the “unity” candidate, Ms Evans launched a scathing attack on the current leadership.

She said Ukip needs to shed its “toxic” image and warned it risks becoming a Donald Trump-style party under the leadership of Nigel Farage and his allies.

She accused her leadership rival Raheem Kassam of being a “farright” candidate that will take Ukip in the wrong direction.