Mormon faith is important to me, says UKIP's Nathan Gill

UKIP's leader in Wales leader Nathan Gill has described his Mormon faith as very important to him.

The MEP said that as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he did not drink alcohol.

He told BBC Wales not drinking can be seen as "quite bizarre" in UKIP, whose leader Nigel Farage was "quite a famous drinker and does like his pint".

Mr Gill was a Mormon bishop with the church in Anglesey for six years and conducted several wedding ceremonies.

Speaking to S4C's Newyddion9 Mr Gill said: "Nigel is quite a famous drinker and does like his pint, but it doesn't exclude me from anything. It makes me see things from a different perspective, I think, and my colleagues definitely respect me for the faith I have."

He also told the the programme that leading UKIP in Wales can seem at times like "herding cats".

Newyddion9 is on S4C at 21:00 GMT on Tuesday 22 March.