Punched UKIP politician in hospital for tests

A member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the UK Independence Party (UKIP) who had been attacked and hospitalized is getting well, hours after he was reportedly "in serious condition" following a punch-up by a party colleague.

In a tweet sent Thursday, Steven Woolfe said that he is "sitting up, and said to be looking well."

The dramatic scene came as Woolfe collapsed and was briefly unconscious after a heated discussion and "altercation" among UKIP MEPs in the morning at the European Parliament.

He tweeted that scans had showed there was no blood clot or bleeding on his brain, but that he needed further checks.

"The only consequence at the moment is a bit of numbness on the left hand side of my face," added Woolfe.

According to the Sky TV, Woolfe and another MEP left the meeting and squared up on a bridge outside. After Woolfe was punched, he hit his head on an iron railing.

A European Parliament spokesperson told media that it had launched an investigation.

Woolfe is a contender for the leadership of UKIP whose newly elected leader Diane James quit her job surprisingly on Tuesday. Endit