Ukip ousts Neil Hamilton as Welsh assembly leader

The former Tory MP Neil Hamilton has been ousted as leader of the Ukip group at the Welsh assembly after an often controversial two years at the helm.Hamilton was chosen as leader in 2016 when Ukip made eye-catching gains at the assembly elections, winning seven seats.In recent weeks, tension has grown in the group after Ukip AM Michelle Brown was excluded from the Welsh assembly without pay for a week over a racial slur she made against a Labour MP.