Ukip reports HIGNFY to the police

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AYLESBURY, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 30: UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage (C) campaigns with UKIP parliamentary candidate Chris Adams (L) underneath a statue of John Hampden in Market Square on April 30, 2015 in Aylesbury, England. A natural campaigner, Farage has a confidence and charisma that invites a crush of party supporters, journalists and curious onlookers whenever he appears in public. Farage made of point of talking about Aylesbury being the home of John Hampden, a leading 17th century parliamentarian involved in challenging the authority of Charles I of England and who died during battle in 1643 during the English Civil War. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Nigel Farage campaigns in Aylesbury today

Ukip has complained to the police over comments about leader Nigel Farage on last week’s episode of BBC One’s news quiz Have I Got News For You.

On Friday’s show, journalist Camilla Long claimed that she had visited South Thanet, where Mr Farage is standing for election, more times than the Ukip leader himself.

UKIP said that broke a law that bans false statements about candidates.

The BBC said the show often made jokes at the expense of politicians and Kent Police said it would not take action.