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| UKIP Lawmaker Hospitalized After ‘Altercation’ at Meeting | UKIP Lawmaker Hospitalized After ‘Altercation’ at Meeting |
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| LONDON — Steven Woolfe, a member of the European Parliament and a likely candidate to lead the right-wing U.K. Independence Party, was hospitalized on Thursday after what the party said was an “altercation” at a meeting of fellow lawmakers in Strasbourg, France. | LONDON — Steven Woolfe, a member of the European Parliament and a likely candidate to lead the right-wing U.K. Independence Party, was hospitalized on Thursday after what the party said was an “altercation” at a meeting of fellow lawmakers in Strasbourg, France. |
| In a statement from the hospital in Strasbourg, where doctors performed a CT scan, Mr. Woolfe said that he was feeling “brighter” but that he would be kept overnight in the hospital as a precautionary measure. | |
| “There is no blood clot in the brain,” he said. “I am sitting up, and said to be looking well. The only consequence at the moment is a bit of numbness on the left-hand side of my face.” | “There is no blood clot in the brain,” he said. “I am sitting up, and said to be looking well. The only consequence at the moment is a bit of numbness on the left-hand side of my face.” |
| The interim and former party leader, Nigel Farage, said in a statement earlier in the day that “following an altercation” at a gathering of party lawmakers, Mr. Woolfe “subsequently collapsed and was taken to hospital.” | The interim and former party leader, Nigel Farage, said in a statement earlier in the day that “following an altercation” at a gathering of party lawmakers, Mr. Woolfe “subsequently collapsed and was taken to hospital.” |
| At the time, Mr. Farage said Mr. Woolfe, 49, who represents the northwest of England, was in “serious” condition. An image from ITV News showed a man identified as Mr. Woolfe, dressed in a blue suit, lying on the floor and apparently unconscious. | At the time, Mr. Farage said Mr. Woolfe, 49, who represents the northwest of England, was in “serious” condition. An image from ITV News showed a man identified as Mr. Woolfe, dressed in a blue suit, lying on the floor and apparently unconscious. |
| This week, Diane James unexpectedly quit as leader of UKIP after just 18 days. Mr. Woolfe is expected to be a contender to replace her. | |
| He had sought the leadership position the last time it was open but was declared ineligible to run because his nomination papers had been submitted too late. | |
| Mr. Woolfe was not believed at first to have suffered any ill effects from the altercation, but he later collapsed in the Parliament building. | Mr. Woolfe was not believed at first to have suffered any ill effects from the altercation, but he later collapsed in the Parliament building. |
| “Mr. Woolfe did indeed become unwell,” said Marjory van den Broeke, a spokeswoman for the European Parliament. “The Parliament medical service took care of him so that he could be transported to the hospital.” | “Mr. Woolfe did indeed become unwell,” said Marjory van den Broeke, a spokeswoman for the European Parliament. “The Parliament medical service took care of him so that he could be transported to the hospital.” |
| The episode occurred as the European Parliament, which meets monthly in Strasbourg, was ending its sessions for the week. | The episode occurred as the European Parliament, which meets monthly in Strasbourg, was ending its sessions for the week. |