A FORMER Ukip candidate has said he would "rather have his fingers cut off" than apologise for his behaviour after calling for a vote of no confidence in the party's Devon branch.
Jason Shopland was called to a meeting with Ukip chiefs last week and subsequently announced he is stepping back from the party, vowing to set up his own independent political group.
In a series of lengthy posts on social media, Mr Shopland told his followers: "I was asked to say sorry to the...
