Umunna says there’s a “virus of racism” that runs through UKIP

Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna – who has been one of the most strident critics of UKIP in the Labour ranks – has attacked Farage’s party in the Independent today. Umunna – who last week said that Farage and his party have “a problem with race”, turned his fire on UKIP by saying that there is a “virus of racism which runs through that party”:

“The likes of Ukip don’t like what modern Britain is. They claim to love Britain, but they hate modern Britain. If I’m wrong about that why do we see a stream of invective directed at different groups in society from their candidates and their members?

“There is a virus of racism which runs through that party which they’ve failed to deal with, and I’m not surprised given their leader doesn’t see the need for equalities legislation that we have in Britain today and that we’re very proud of.”