Police are expecting disruption at a UKIP event tonight in Portslade as anti-fascist campaigners are set to stage a protest. 

South East candidates Janice Atkinson and Cllr Ray Finch will give speeches and take questions from the audience.

The meeting, the first UKIP event of the European Election campaign in East Sussex, is being held at Portslade Town Hall, Victoria Road at 7pm.

United Against Fascism protesters are expected to be waiting to greet the UKIP party and its supporters. Police say they are preparing for disruption.

Follow reporter Ben Leo's tweets below from 7pm for live coverage of the meeting.