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The Latest: UK lawmaker injured in intra-party row conscious

FILE - In this Wednesday, June 22, 2016 file photo, UK Independence Party's Steven Woolfe, a Member of the European Parliament, speaks at the final press conference before the referendum on Britain's vote to leave or remain in the EU, in London. Britain’s right-wing U.K. Independence Party says one of its European Parliament members is in serious condition in a hospital after an ‘altercation’ with colleagues. Party leader Nigel Farage said Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 that “following an altercation that took place at a meeting of UKIP MEPs this morning ... Steven Woolfe subsequently collapsed and was taken to hospital. His condition is serious.” (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
FILE - In this Wednesday, June 22, 2016 file photo, UK Independence Party's Steven Woolfe, a Member of the European Parliament, speaks at the final press conference before the referendum on Britain's vote to leave or remain in the EU, in London. Britain’s right-wing U.K. Independence Party says one of its European Parliament members is in serious condition in a hospital after an ‘altercation’ with colleagues. Party leader Nigel Farage said Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 that “following an altercation that took place at a meeting of UKIP MEPs this morning ... Steven Woolfe subsequently collapsed and was taken to hospital. His condition is serious.” (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

By Associated Press 2 min read

LONDON (AP) – The Latest on the U.K. Independence Party altercation that left a lawmaker hospitalized (all times local):

3:05 p.m.

A European Parliament member from Britain’s right-wing U.K. Independence Party says he is conscious and “feeling brighter” after collapsing following what the party called an altercation with colleagues.

Steven Woolfe was taken to hospital Thursday after the dustup during a meeting of UKIP lawmakers at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. Party leader Nigel Farage said his condition was serious.

According to media reports, Woolfe was punched, hit his head and collapsed some time later.