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Revealed: Ukip membership surge shifts party to far right

Brown shirts on the rise again in Britain!

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Investigation reveals exodus of party’s moderates and influx of more extreme newcomers

A surge in Ukip membership is shifting the party decisively towards the far right, as long-standing moderates are replaced by entrants attracted by an anti-Islam agenda based on street protest, a Guardian investigation can reveal.

Membership has risen by about 50% over the 12 months from a low point a year ago, rapidly reshaping the party in the image of its leader, Gerard Batten, who describes Islam as “a death cult” and has appointed the anti-Muslim activist Tommy Robinson as an adviser.

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Women’s cycling race forced to pause after lead rider catches men’s race

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  • Nicole Hanselmann made up gap on male racers
  • Men’s race had set off 10 minutes before women

A cycling race in Belgium was thrown into disarray when the leader of the women’s race, which set off 10 minutes after the men’s, almost caught up with her male counterparts and found herself in danger of being impeded by their support vehicles.

Related: Elinor Barker wins fourth world track cycling title in Poland

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