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Farage: I won't 'show respect for foreign anthems forced upon us'

The leader of the Brexit Party sparked criticism at the opening of the EU Parliament, where he and his 28 fellow MEPs turned their backs as the EU's unofficial anthem — Beethoven's Ode to Joy — was played.

02/07/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. What next for the Liberal Democrats? ǀ View

I am a non-tribal Remainer, so I drew considerable consolation from the great leap forward made by the unashamedly pro-EU Liberal Democrats, who went from their one MEP, Catherine Bearder in SE England, to 16 MEPs and a fifth of the vote.

13/06/2019

United Kingdom

Labour party narrowly denies Brexit party first seat in UK parliament

The opposition Labour party narrowly retained its Peterborough seat in eastern England, denying the Brexit party its first seat in the UK parliament.

07/06/2019

United Kingdom

Nigel Farage's Brexit Party biggest winner in UK's Euro election vote

Nigel Farage's Brexit Party was the largest single winner of the EU elections, gaining 31.7% of the vote and 29 seats in Britain's European election

27/05/2019

United Kingdom

Britons go to polling stations across UK to vote in European elections

In the midst of Brexit and growing political uncertainty, Britons went to polling stations across the UK to vote in European parliamentary elections

23/05/2019