When asked whether he would consider a last-minute withdrawal of candidates, Mr Farage said: “No we’re not, although what we’re seeing is the most incredible, aggressive intimidation of our candidates.
“Here we are, in a free and fair democracy.
“Putting ourselves up for public office is a right, and yet there are people who are effectively being denied that right because they are being intimidated, and told they mustn’t stand because if they do the next four weeks will be hell. It’s disgraceful.”
When asked whether he feared splitting the Leave vote, Mr Farage said: “I’m very worried about the Leave vote being split, very, very worried about these constituencies that have been Labour for decades, where the Conservatives have never won, can never win, and yet they are still putting up a candidate against our candidates who are the challengers to Labour in those seats.
“It tells me all I need to know about the Conservative Party. All they care about is the party, not getting a Leave majority in Westminster.”
