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A seemingly-positive tour of Kent turned a bit sour this afternoon (May 22) when Nigel Farage got trapped on a bus.

The Brexit Party leader was visiting Dartford, Gravesend and Rochester to drum up support for tomorrows' EU elections.

He was greeted warmly by the majority of people and was constantly surrounded by a throng of around 30 fans.

Concerns about his visit were raised when a stop in Newcastle earlier this week ended in a milkshake shower.

The politician was doused in white milkshake by what he called a "radicalised remainer".

But the anti-Europe politician looked relaxed when he reached Dartford telling Kent Live he was "less worried about the milkshake saga".

Strolling around in the sunshine with his supporters, he leisurely made his way back onto his subtle blue bus for the next stop - Gravesend.

In a similar ilk, the politician was met with cheers and support from around 30 people with no sign of any problems.

But on his final stop in Rochester, it went a bit wrong.

Three young men dressed in black with their hoods up and covering their faces with balaclavas were spotted at the back of the crowd.

One supporter said they were carrying milkshakes and Farage was quickly alterted.

As a preventative measure, Nigel was told not to get off the bus.

Driver Michael Botton explained: “There are a couple of guys standing over there with milkshakes, they were going to throw them over him.

“But the police are there, we’ve spotted them and now Nigel isn’t getting off the bus.”

Our reporter at the scene Will Rider said: "Eventually he did come off but he only stepped about a metre away and chatted to some supporters.

"He got back on the bus very quickly.

"In all the other places he stopped off and walked down the high street.

"There was a Brexit stall on this high street but he didn't visit it.

"He's gone and everyone has left now."

Earlier we asked if Nigel had a spare suit with him, to which he wouldn't comment.