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| Nigel Farage's wife 'is paid with public money' it is revealed despite denial on show with Googlebox's Steph and Dom | |
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| While his appearance on Steph and Dom Meet Nigel Farage may be considered something of a privileged platform for a politician, the Ukip leader did not emerge from the encounter without facing at least a few awkward questions. | While his appearance on Steph and Dom Meet Nigel Farage may be considered something of a privileged platform for a politician, the Ukip leader did not emerge from the encounter without facing at least a few awkward questions. |
| Among the drinks and the questions from the couple from Gogglebox on Europe, immigration and ambition, Mr Farage was also faced however with the question over whether his wife Kirsten was working for him. | Among the drinks and the questions from the couple from Gogglebox on Europe, immigration and ambition, Mr Farage was also faced however with the question over whether his wife Kirsten was working for him. |
| While she used to work as his secretary, new EU rules brought in earlier this year banned employing family members. | While she used to work as his secretary, new EU rules brought in earlier this year banned employing family members. |
| His response on the Channel 4 programme last night that "She is no longer paid by the public sector" appeared perfectly clear – particularly when he added that her wage now came from "The Party". | His response on the Channel 4 programme last night that "She is no longer paid by the public sector" appeared perfectly clear – particularly when he added that her wage now came from "The Party". |
| Ukip however has now confirmed that Mrs Farage, who is listed as a local assistant to Ukip MEP Ray Finch on the European Parliament website, does still receive public money. | Ukip however has now confirmed that Mrs Farage, who is listed as a local assistant to Ukip MEP Ray Finch on the European Parliament website, does still receive public money. |
| A Ukip spokesman told The Independent that she receives £800 a month for her role in Mr Ficnh's office. | A Ukip spokesman told The Independent that she receives £800 a month for her role in Mr Ficnh's office. |
| According to The Spectator's Steerpike blog, the party has also confirmed she is paid for her role helping out in the South East office. | According to The Spectator's Steerpike blog, the party has also confirmed she is paid for her role helping out in the South East office. |
| Laugh a minute: Steph Parker with Nigel Farage | Laugh a minute: Steph Parker with Nigel Farage |
| The spokesman told The Independent however that Mr Farage was not being misleading as at the time of filming, his wife was being paid by the party and he was unaware that she had made the arrangement with Mr Finch. | The spokesman told The Independent however that Mr Farage was not being misleading as at the time of filming, his wife was being paid by the party and he was unaware that she had made the arrangement with Mr Finch. |
| Mr Farage's appearance on the Channel 4 programme came hot on the heels of his much-talked about "battle" with Russell Brand on Question Time last week. | Mr Farage's appearance on the Channel 4 programme came hot on the heels of his much-talked about "battle" with Russell Brand on Question Time last week. |
| Writing for The Independent the following day, Mr Farage accused the campaigner of being a "chest-hair obsessed Hollywood type". | Writing for The Independent the following day, Mr Farage accused the campaigner of being a "chest-hair obsessed Hollywood type". |
| Meanwhile, it has been reported today that Ukip is set to secure control of a £1.5m pot of European taxpayers' cash by forming a new political party – a move which has triggered a fresh internal row. | Meanwhile, it has been reported today that Ukip is set to secure control of a £1.5m pot of European taxpayers' cash by forming a new political party – a move which has triggered a fresh internal row. |
| The funding follows the formation of the Ukip-dominated pan-European political party, the Alliance for Direct Democracy in Europe (ADDE). | The funding follows the formation of the Ukip-dominated pan-European political party, the Alliance for Direct Democracy in Europe (ADDE). |
| Those within the party in favour of taking the money have said if the Eurosceptic party did not take it, "integrationist organisations" promoting ever-close union would pick it up. | Those within the party in favour of taking the money have said if the Eurosceptic party did not take it, "integrationist organisations" promoting ever-close union would pick it up. |
| But Ukip MEP Gerard Batten said there had been no consultation with members and "I think the feeling among the activists is that they won't be in favour of it." | But Ukip MEP Gerard Batten said there had been no consultation with members and "I think the feeling among the activists is that they won't be in favour of it." |