Raheem Kassam, key Farage adviser, leaves Ukip

Raheem Kassam, who is on holiday in America, changed his Twitter bio to ‘wrong ‘un’ a dig at Patrick O’Flynn who has attacked close aides of Nigel Farage

Raheem Kassam, a senior adviser to Nigel Farage, has left Ukip, the party’s leadership has confirmed.

Mr Kassam has said that his contract was always going to expire at the end of the month and Ukip say that this is not being renewed.

Asked if his is disappointed by the news, he told Sky News: “No, not really. Jobs are jobs. They come and go.”