Henry Bolton has refused to quit as Ukip leader, despite mass resignations from the party’s senior team over his handling of recent events. Pressure on Bolton has intensified since Ukip’s national executive unanimously voted for him to step down on Sunday, following his relationship with Jo Marney, who sent racist text messages. He told an LBC radio phone-in hosted by the former Ukip leader Nigel Farage that that there were still ‘strong feelings’ between him and Marney. He said he wanted to stay in post to ‘drain the swamp’ within the party, even though at least 15 of his spokespeople have now quit their jobs in protest at his behaviour



Bolton: I won’t quit as Ukip leader – and may get back with Marney