UK party leader sacked after racist texts

Updated February 18 2018 - 7:47am, first published 7:43am
Racist texts about Meghan Markle have led to the sacking of the leader of the UK Independence Party.
Racist texts about Meghan Markle have led to the sacking of the leader of the UK Independence Party.

The troubled UK Independence Party has ousted its leader after a scandal over racist text messages sent by his girlfriend, leaving the future of the right-wing party that played a key role in Brexit once more uncertain.