Nigel Farage has survived an assassination attempt in France after one of his car’s wheels fell off, the result of deliberate tampering.

The incident occurred last night as Mr. Farage was driving back from Brussels to his home in Kent. The wheel fell off whilst the UKIP leader was on a French motorway. He then had to dash across the motorway to safety to avoid oncoming lorries.

‘Bloody French roads and Swedish cars. I should have known better,’ grumbled Nigel.

The police have been left unsure where to start the investigation as almost everyone in the world wouldn’t mind seeing the end of the right-wing party leader. Instead they have decided to look the other way.

‘This is exactly why I want nothing to do with Europe,’ moaned Nigel to a small crowd of disappointed looking journalists.