United Kingdom Independence Party

...of pounds, using the money to fund a love of fine wine and a new car. Tom Wise, who was formerly an MEP for the UK Independence Party (Ukip) and then became independent following the allegations, finally confessed yesterday that he had...

In this article: Ukip, Leighton Buzzard, Allegation, Peugeot 206, and The 61

...during the case at Southwark Crown Court But the former MEP for the East, who was thrown out of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), has now pleaded guilty. Wise took the money between 14 December 2004 and 24 December 2005, and spent it...

In this article: UKIP, Leighton Buzzard, and Allegation

...GBP36,000 in an expenses fiddle was facing jail today after finally confessing during his trial. Tom Wise, 61, who first represented Ukip before turning independent, spent a year channelling taxpayers' money into a bank account he...

In this article: Ukip, Defendant, Allegation, Leighton Buzzard, and London

Published: 11:21AM GMT 05 Nov 2009 British MEP Tom Wise leaving Southwark Crown Court Photo: PA Wise, 61, who first represented Ukip before turning independent, spent a year channelling taxpayers' cash into a bank account he secretly...

In this article: Ukip, Allegation, Leighton Buzzard, and London

...pointless gimmicks with dangerous proposals which would mire Britain in an endless round of negotiations." Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party, which campaigns for Britain's exit from the EU, accused Mr Cameron of attempting...

In this article: EU, David Cameron, Europe, Britain, BBC News Channel, Lib Dem, David Miliband, and The Guardian

...the EU and came second to the Conservatives at this year's European elections, is hoping to win votes off the party at the next election. UKIP leader Nigel Farage said: "Mr Hague says it is 'no longer possible' to have a referendum. Well,...

In this article: David Cameron, Europe, Britain, Conservative Party, David Miliband, EU, UK Independence Party, and William Hague

...sentences for future breaches. Griffin said yesterday that he had never personally paid for a UKIP membership list, although he conceded that some UKIP details had been passed to his party by former members. He added: "To the best of...

In this article: UKIP, ICO, The Sunday Times, Data Protection Act, Ministry of Justice, and Searchlight

There is a startling contrast between the treatment of Ukip and the Lib Dems in cases involving party donations, says Christopher Booker Thomas Hardy fans will be familiar with the "Skimmington ride". This was the old practice whereby,...

In this article: Ukip, Bankruptcy, Michael Brown, Michael Crick, Conservative Party, Suicide, and Political Parties, Elections & Referendums Act 2000

...register. Party leader Nigel Farage threatened to appeal against the ruling, saying: "There is a very real danger that this could put UKIP out of business." The money would go to the Treasury, not back to Mr Bown. UKIP estimates its...

In this article: Nigel Farage

Navigation - link to other main sections from here Analysis: Ukip was already GBP4m short for election Suzy Jagger, Politics and Business Correspondent The ruling by the Court of Appeal to force Ukip to pay back almost GBP350,000 in...

In this article: Ukip, Nigel Farage, Stuart Wheeler, John Bercow, and Supreme Court