Controversial Ukip leader Gerard Batten backed by national executive

Ukip’s leader, Gerard Batten, was strongly backed by his party’s national executive at an emergency meeting on Sunday.Ukip’s leader, Gerard Batten, has been strongly backed by its national executive.The move will prevent yet another civil war for the party, but possibly hastening the exit of Nigel Farage, who has publicly despaired at the current hard-right stance.