UKIP MEP Bill Etheridge drops out of leadership race

UKIP MEP Bill Etheridge has dropped out of the leadership race, warning against the risk of extremism within the party and what he called an obsession with Islam among some members.Mr Etheridge called on "libertarian" candidates to unite against hard-liners using the party "as a vehicle for the views of the EDL and the BNP"."Nigel is the man who more than anyone made this party grow," Mr Etheridge said.