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NEW: The Brexit Party's most senior election official says Tommy Robinson has been "persecuted" and Islamophobia is "made up"

Nigel Farage has distanced himself from his own election agent tonight:

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Nigel Farage has attempted to detoxify the Brexit Party and distance it from UKIP rhetoric.

But its most senior election official:
- said Tommy Robinson was "persecuted"
- backed Robinson's rally at the BBC
- repeatedly mocked the concept of Islamophobia
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Noel Matthews is the third senior Brexit Party official to be ditched by the leadership for their comments on Islam.

@wesstreeting: "It shows that Farage and his party are no more respectable than the racism he left behind in UKIP" buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/br…
Wonder if these Brexit Party race rows will make voters think twice

"The Brexit Party does not condone or endorse any of these views. Noel Matthews was tweeting in a personal capacity... His views do not represent those of the party or its leader." buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/br…
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ELECTION NIGHT LEAK: Results are not yet in but this briefing note shows the People’s Vote campaign is already privately gearing up to launch a series of stinging attacks on Jeremy Corbyn tonight
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How No10’s bunker mentality helped bring down May

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EXCLUSIVE: Footage from a private meeting at the Ritz shows Nigel Farage soliciting Brexit Party donations from a millionaire Putin cheerleader and an influencer who has made a string of anti-Muslim comments

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At the Ritz last month Nigel Farage sought Brexit Party donations from a millionaire Scientologist Kremlin apologist who says he 'loves' Putin buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/fa…
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