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| Ukip's Steven Woolfe: Leadership favourite regains consciousness after 'attack' - as it happened | |
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| Ukip leadership favourite Steven Woolfe is recovering in hospital after being admitted in a "serious" condition following an altercation at a meeting of the party's MEPs. | Ukip leadership favourite Steven Woolfe is recovering in hospital after being admitted in a "serious" condition following an altercation at a meeting of the party's MEPs. |
| The 49-year-old MEP said in a statement that a CT scan had shown that there was no blood clot on his brain but that he was being kept in hospital overnight as a precaution. | The 49-year-old MEP said in a statement that a CT scan had shown that there was no blood clot on his brain but that he was being kept in hospital overnight as a precaution. |
| "At the moment I am feeling brighter, happier, and smiling as ever. As a precaution, I am being kept in overnight awaiting secondary tests to make sure everything in fine," he said. | "At the moment I am feeling brighter, happier, and smiling as ever. As a precaution, I am being kept in overnight awaiting secondary tests to make sure everything in fine," he said. |
| "I would like everyone to know that the parliamentary staff, the Ukip MEPs with me and hospital staff have been brilliant. Their care has been exceptional. | "I would like everyone to know that the parliamentary staff, the Ukip MEPs with me and hospital staff have been brilliant. Their care has been exceptional. |
| "I am sitting up, and said to be looking well. The only consequence at the moment is a bit of numbness on the left hand side of my face. " | "I am sitting up, and said to be looking well. The only consequence at the moment is a bit of numbness on the left hand side of my face. " |
| Earlier, Nigel Farage said Mr Woolfe was in a "serious" condition in hospital after a fight at a meeting of the party's MEPs. | Earlier, Nigel Farage said Mr Woolfe was in a "serious" condition in hospital after a fight at a meeting of the party's MEPs. |
| A statement from Ukip's interim leader said: "I deeply regret that following an altercation that took place at a meeting of Ukip MEPs this morning that Steven Woolfe subsequently collapsed and was taken to hospital. | A statement from Ukip's interim leader said: "I deeply regret that following an altercation that took place at a meeting of Ukip MEPs this morning that Steven Woolfe subsequently collapsed and was taken to hospital. |
| "His condition is serious." | "His condition is serious." |
| A party spokesman said Mr Woolfe was "taken suddenly ill" in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg on Thursday morning. | A party spokesman said Mr Woolfe was "taken suddenly ill" in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg on Thursday morning. |
| The spokesman added: "He has been taken to hospital in the city and he is undergoing tests." | The spokesman added: "He has been taken to hospital in the city and he is undergoing tests." |
| The incident comes the day after Mr Woolfe declared he was a candidate for the Ukip leadership following the shock resignation of Diane James. | The incident comes the day after Mr Woolfe declared he was a candidate for the Ukip leadership following the shock resignation of Diane James. |
| According to one source it took place at what was described as a "clear the air meeting" with MEPs who had been unhappy at his admission that he had considered defecting to the Conservatives. | According to one source it took place at what was described as a "clear the air meeting" with MEPs who had been unhappy at his admission that he had considered defecting to the Conservatives. |
| In his statement announcing his candidacy, Mr Woolfe said he had been "enthused" by Theresa May's start to her premiership. | In his statement announcing his candidacy, Mr Woolfe said he had been "enthused" by Theresa May's start to her premiership. |
| "Her support of new grammar schools, her words on social mobility and the growing evidence that she is committed to a clean Brexit prompted me, as it did many of my friends and colleagues, to wonder whether our future was within her new Conservative Party," he said. | "Her support of new grammar schools, her words on social mobility and the growing evidence that she is committed to a clean Brexit prompted me, as it did many of my friends and colleagues, to wonder whether our future was within her new Conservative Party," he said. |