A BOLTON Euro MP has promised UKIP will threaten both Labour and the Conservatives in coming European and council elections as the party’s membership hits record levels.

Deputy leader Paul Nuttall hailed the party as the biggest story in politics this year as they reached an all-time high of 35,081 members.

Mr Nuttall said: “We have had almost 2,500 new members who have joined so far this year alone and we are on an upward trajectory.

“The other parties would have you believe people aren’t interested in politics any more, but these brilliant new membership figures show just the opposite.

“They are disillusioned with the other main parties, but see UKIP as a breath of fresh air and one with commonsense policies and views.

“And it is no longer just Tory votes we are taking, but also from the Labour Party and both those parties are very worried about the threat we pose.”