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UKIP leadership favourite Steven Woolfe is in a serious condition after an 'altercation' in EU Parliament

Adam Payne,Adam PayneOct 6, 2016, 17:20 IST

Steven Woolfe, the overwhelming favourite to succeed Diane James as UK Independence Party leader, is in a "serious condition" after reportedly being punched by a colleague.

Woolfe, the party's Manchester-born migration spokesperson, collapsed after a routine meeting with fellow UKIP MEPs in European Parliament on Thursday.

Woolfe was suddenly taken ill after being involved in an "altercation" during the meeting, according to Sky News.

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