VOTERS seeking information on Blackburn Conservative Association on line are being directed to a spoof website connecting them to UKIP.

When they use a search engine, the first item after the local Tories facebook page is www.blackburnconservatives.com

This lead directly into UKIPs main site.

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Blackburn Labour MP Jack Straw’s constituency secretary Damian Talbot said: “Have Blackburn Conservatives been hacked?

“I was conducted one of my regular web trawls to see what the party was up to when I used this address.

“Perhaps it reflects the Tories confusion over Europe and the fact that many Conservative members would rather be in UKIP anyway.”

Blackburn Tory candidate Bob Eastwood said: “This is a spoof site.

“The correct addresses are blackburnconservatives.org or bobeastwood.org.uk.

“Hopefully some people using this address might then think about what UKIP really stands for and realise that only a Conservative vote will ensure a referendum on Europe after the next election.”

A UKIP spokesman said:”We are as mystified as anyone about who’s the culprit. It is not the sort of action we would take, we leave dirty tricks to other parties.

“All people wanting to know about UKIP need to do is go straight to our website at http://www.ukip.org for more information.”