A LEADING charity has said it will refuse proceeds from sales of a controversial Ukip-supporting song as it is party political and contains an attack on refugees and asylum seekers.
The anti-EU party said it would give its share of the profits to the Red Cross Ebola fund after former Radio 1 star Mike Read apologised for "unintentionally causing offence" with the tune and asked his record company to withdraw it.
Sung with a mock Caribbean accent, the song praises Ukip and its leader Nigel Farage, and says Labour "committed a cardinal sin, open the borders let them all come in, illegal immigrants in every town".
The record is on course to be a hit, currently sitting at number 21 in the midweek charts, according to the Official Charts Company.
Ukip blamed "synthetic outrage" for DJ Read's decision to withdraw his Calypso song from sale - and accused "right on" critics of depriving a charity of cash to help fight the deadly outbreak.
But the British Red Cross said it had not been approached at any point about benefiting from it and would not do so.
A spokeswoman said: "We will not be able to accept any money from the proceeds of this single.
"As a neutral organisation, we cannot benefit from something which overtly supports one political party. In addition, the Red Cross has a proud history of helping refugees and asylum seekers who are negatively referred to in the lyrics."
Ukip chairman Steve Crowther lashed out at the charity. "We are staggered by their decision," he said in a statement. We regret that the British Red Cross think it's their place to put politics over saving people's lives.
"We will seek to donate all the money to another charity working to help tackle the tragic Ebola crisis in West Africa."
The song, which attacks Prime Minister David Cameron and includes the line "when we take charge and the new prime minister is Farage" was endorsed by the Ukip leader, who encouraged supporters to propel it up the charts.
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