Favourite for Ukip leader Steven Woolfe misses application deadline

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Favourite for Ukip leader Steven Woolfe misses application deadline

The Guardian
2016-08-01

Rowena Mason, Deputy political editor

MEP and migration spokesman could be out of leadership race but insists he is still a candidate

Steven Woolfe, the favourite to succeed Nigel Farage as Ukip leader, could be out of the race after he missed the deadline for submitting his application by 17 minutes because of technical problems.

A spokesman for the MEP and migration spokesman said he was still a candidate. The party has not yet confirmed whether the delay will make him ineligible. A party spokesman said a final decision would be made on Tuesday after final vetting procedures were completed…

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