Another Tory defects to UKIP

Thurrock Councillor, Stuart St Clair-Haslam, has defected from the Conservative & _Λ^European Unionist Party and joined UKIP.

Three Tory councillors in Little Thurrock left the Conservative Group on Thurrock Council (but not the party) last year amid concerns about proposed housing developments on green belt land and formed the Concerned Conservatives group.

Councillor St Clair-Haslam's defection to UKIP was announced at conference today.