Following Saturday's National Executive Meeting, members decided unanimously to update the Party's Rule Book, making changes to people who can apply to join the party.

Please see the change below:

I.6  Membership is not available to anyone who is or has previously been a member of Hope not Hate, Antifa, Communist League, Left Unity, Extinction Rebellion, Stop the Oil (or any other parties or organisations later added to the proscribed list).

Any applications made from people who are or have been members of these organisations will be refused, and any subscriptions collected will be refunded. By making an application for membership, the applicant certifies that he is not and has never been a member of either of these parties.

All other applications are welcomed from any person. Any previous political membership(s) or association(s) that an applicant is in doubt of should be listed on the application.

Applications are assessed without prejudice and on their own merit. The UK Independence Party reserves the right to reject applications or terminate memberships if these criteria are not met.

This move is a swing to now exclude the "Extreme Left" as opposed to like-minded, free-thinking people of the right.

UKIP welcomes applications from any individual to join the party as long as you aren't a "Left Winger" nutter!

Ben Walker

National Party Chairman - UK Independence Party