Nigel Farage pleased as 2015 election rival Craig Mackinlay charged in expenses scandal

Craig Mackinlay, the Conservative candidate for South Thanet, has been charged by the Crown Prosecution Service over his 2015 election expenses. In the last general election, Mackinlay beat then Ukip leader Nigel Farage in the Kent constituency. 

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• June 2, 2017 19:39 IST

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Craig Mackinlay, the Conservative candidate for South Thanet, has been charged by the Crown Prosecution Service over his 2015 election expenses. In the last general election, Mackinlay beat then Ukip leader Nigel Farage in the Kent constituency.