http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37572377
UKIP leadership hopeful Steven Woolfe says he is recovering in hospital after a reported fight at a meeting of the party's MEPs.
The party released a statement from Mr Woolfe from his Strasbourg hospital bed saying he was sitting up having undergone a precautionary brain scan.
UKIP sources said "punches were exchanged" during the row at a party meeting and Mr Woolfe banged his head.
He was taken to hospital two hours later after collapsing.
UKIP sources said "a rumbustious argument" had taken place at the MEPs' meeting over whether Mr Woolfe had been talking to the Conservative Party.
"Even the possibility of him talking to the Tory Party some saw as a betrayal and some MEPs were very angry," the sources said.
The BBC was told Mr Woolfe went outside with another MEP where "punches were exchanged".
"It is believed that Steven banged his head against a structure - a window or a wall - but he got up," the sources said.
Following a vote two hours later "he collapsed" and doctors were called and his wife was contacted.
UKIP leadership hopeful Steven Woolfe says he is recovering in hospital after a reported fight at a meeting of the party's MEPs.
The party released a statement from Mr Woolfe from his Strasbourg hospital bed saying he was sitting up having undergone a precautionary brain scan.
UKIP sources said "punches were exchanged" during the row at a party meeting and Mr Woolfe banged his head.
He was taken to hospital two hours later after collapsing.
UKIP sources said "a rumbustious argument" had taken place at the MEPs' meeting over whether Mr Woolfe had been talking to the Conservative Party.
"Even the possibility of him talking to the Tory Party some saw as a betrayal and some MEPs were very angry," the sources said.
The BBC was told Mr Woolfe went outside with another MEP where "punches were exchanged".
"It is believed that Steven banged his head against a structure - a window or a wall - but he got up," the sources said.
Following a vote two hours later "he collapsed" and doctors were called and his wife was contacted.
