UKIP Leadership Candidate Quits Saying He Can Only Come Second

A UKIP leadership candidate has stepped down saying he was not prepared to "court controversy in order to gain column inches" to grab the top job. Jonathan Arnott says he thinks he can only come second because while he is "leading the race across the North" he lacks support south of the border. In a lengthy post on his website explaining his reasons for stepping down, the MEP for North East also exposed the level of infighting in the wake of the Nigel Farage leadership.