Labour and the Brexit Party were also adamant that the UK should have cut ties with the bloc by now. European elections are taking place on May 23 across the UK. The Tories have slumped to just 7 per cent on the eve of European elections - as a shock poll shows the Brexit Party surging further ahead. Elections to the European Parliament take place every five years. When Britain does finally leave the EU, the European Parliament will reduce from 751 MEPs to 705, with 27 of the UK's 73 seats being distributed among the remaining member states.

Source: Daily Mail May 22, 2019 09:20 UTC