20-05-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com

Ukip candidate suspended for sending racist tweets

I’ve never been racist, says candidate who made online attacks on Jews, Israelis, Pakistanis and Africans A Ukip candidate for the general election has been suspended after a series of racist tweets emerged.Paddy Singh, who was standing in Wiltshire North, posted abusive messages about Jews, Africans and other groups. The party said it would hold a “full investigation” into the tweets and was “withdrawing support for [Singh’s] candidacy” at next month’s
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