Social workers to justify decision Social workers at the centre of a row over removing children from Ukip-supporting foster parents have been given until tomorrow to justify their decision. The disclosure that the couple had three children, who are East European migrants, removed from them because they belonged to a "racist" party has provoked a political storm. The decision by staff at Rotherham council has been condemned by David Cameron, the Education Secretary Michael Gove and the Labour leader Ed Miliband. Roger Stone, the council leader, has ordered an investigation while Paul Lakin, the councillor responsible for children's care, has called for a full report. He said: "Membership of a political party should not stop someone fostering children." Nigel Farage, the Ukip leader, said yesterday that his party was "non-racist" and "non-sectarian." The former Children's minister, Tim Loughton, described the decision as "deeply misguided" and "political correctness gone mad." He said: "It sends out the wrong message to people who might be coming forward as foster carers or adoptive parents."