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warned he would be “leaving” if Neil Hamilton, leader of Ukip Wales, remained in the party or if Mr Woolfe was not allowed to run for leader.</p> <p>The multi-millionaire’s stark warning comes after Mr Hamilton, a former Tory MP and current member of Ukip's National Executive Committee, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161011235708/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ukip-steven-woolfe-picked-fight-came-off-worse-neil-hamilton-leadership-collapse-punch-latest-a7348271.html">suggested in a live television interview</a> that Steven Woolfe had “picked a fight and came off worst”.</p> <div class="dnd-widget-wrapper context-sdl_editor_representation type-video"><div class="dnd-atom-rendered"><div class="image"> <div class="bc_container"> <video id="5159162898001" data-account="624246174001" data-player="2d3d4a83-ba40-464e-9bfb-2804b076bf67" data-embed="default" data-video-id="5159162898001" class="video-js" controls=""></video><script 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information relating to the altercation, Mr Hamilton replied: “I understand there was an argument between some MEPs and Steven, I think, picked a fight with one of them and came off worst.”</p> <p>In response to the comments, made while Mr Woolfe was still in hospital, Mr Banks released a statement saying: "I was shocked at the events that unfolded today - it goes without saying that I wish Steven best wishes and hope he recovers soon.</p> <p>“I am however utterly disgusted to see Neil Hamilton touring the newsrooms this afternoon, spewing his bile before anyone knew if Steven was going to be OK. He truly is a creature from the gutter who will do anything to get his mug on our screens.”</p> <p>The insurance entrepreneur, who had backed Mr Woolfe as Ukip leader after the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161011235708/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ukip-leader-diane-james-resigns-latest-a7345286.html">resignation of Diane James</a>, went on to call for the “immediate suspension of the party's NEC (National Executive Committee)”, before stating: “If Neil Hamilton and Douglas Carswell remain in the party, and the NEC decide that Steven Woolfe cannot run for leader, I will be leaving Ukip.”</p> <p>Mr Banks proceeded to deny<span style="line-height: 1.6;"> that Ukip was “split down the middle between two camps”, but described a “small minority” of “Tory troublemakers and fifth columnists” who “use any opportunity they can do undermine those working tirelessly to hold the governments feet to the flames.”</span></p> <p>The businessman concluded by claiming the party was at "breaking point", stating: “People have worked too long and too hard to get UKIP to where it is today, but it is clear that we ourselves, are at breaking point."</p> <p><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Mr </span>Farage<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">, who is standing in as </span>Ukip's<span style="line-height: 20.8px;"> "interim leader" after Ms James stood down from the role, described the events that led to Mr </span>Woolfe's<span style="line-height: 20.8px;"> injury as </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161011235708/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ukip-fight-leadership-steven-woolfe-nigel-farage-mep-third-world-parliament-a7349186.html" style="line-height: 20.8px;">something "you see in Third World parliaments"</a><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">, adding that "it shouldn't happen".</span></p> <p>It comes just a day after Mr Farage and Mr Banks <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161011235708/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nigel-farage-arron-banks-theresa-may-right-policies-immigration-conference-speech-a7347581.html">made claims that the Conservative Party has shifted centre-ground politics to the right</a>, following revelations Mr Woolfe had been tempted to defect the Tories under Theresa May.</p> <meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2016-10-07T08:00:15+01:00"/> <ul class="inline-pipes-list"> <li> More about: </li> <li><a itemprop="keywords" href="/web/20161011235708/http://www.independent.co.uk/topic/UKIP">UKIP</a></li> <li><a itemprop="keywords" href="/web/20161011235708/http://www.independent.co.uk/topic/arron-banks">Arron Banks</a></li> <li><a itemprop="keywords" href="/web/20161011235708/http://www.independent.co.uk/topic/neil-hamilton">Neil Hamilton</a></li> <li><a itemprop="keywords" href="/web/20161011235708/http://www.independent.co.uk/topic/steven-woolfe">Steven Woolfe</a></li> </ul> <div 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