The Veritas Party on the London Assembly is launched

As a direct result of UKIP's betrayal of euroscepticism - fully illustrated by its refusal to fight any of the three Westminster by-elections since the victory of last June, or to properly prepare for the coming General Election - UKIP has ceased to have any representation or staff in the London Assembly.

As well as the two former UKIP members Damian Hockney and Peter Hulme-Cross, former Party Treasurer and UKIP National Executive Committee member John de Roeck becomes Treasurer of the Veritas Party while Michael Harvey beomes the Secretary of the new party.

Other names well known to UKIP members now on board with Veritas are Miss Antoine, Shanker and Daniel Moss.

Also announced yesterday afternoon was the name of the new Veritas London Region Campaign Manager Tim Parker.