Nigel Farage said he has "of course" had conversations with Robert Jenrick after it was announced that the senior frontbencher had been sacked for plotting to defect.Mr Farage insisted he was "very surprised" the news had broken and would "never reveal private conversations" as he spoke at a press conference in Fife on Thursday.

Nigel Farage said he has "of course" had conversations with Robert Jenrick after it was announced that the senior frontbencher had been sacked for plotting to defect.Mr Farage insisted he was "very surprised" the news had broken and would "never reveal private conversations" as he spoke at a press conference in Fife on Thursday.