Nigel Farage popped into a city pub for a swift pint ahead of the Chester leg of his anti-EU tour .

After-work drinkers saw the UKIP leader downing a pint of Pedigree in Ye Olde Custom House in Watergate Street.

The politician and broadcaster, looking relaxed and smiling for pictures with interested onlookers, is speaking at the Crowne Plaza hotel on Friday night .

More than 600 people are expected to attend the event which will outline UKIP's arguments for leaving the EU during a referendum on the issue.

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