Brexiteer Darren Grimes used a picture of his grandad to explain exactly why the result of the Brexit vote needed to be implemented. It comes following the result of the European elections in which the Brexit Party won 31 percent of the UK vote share and won 29 seats in the European Parliament. Speaking on Sky News, Mr Grimes claimed people like his grandad have been “vilified” since the Brexit vote, because they were “too old” to have a say on the future of the country.

He said: “Well, actually, I’ve brought a picture of my grandad who was my hero, he died late last year.

“He’s the sort of person, he voted to Leave, who Poly Toynbee vilifies in the media and says shouldn’t have actually had a say in that referendum, because he was too old.

“This was a man who served in Korea in the fifties, fighting for principles of British democracy and freedom and actually I think what that message sends to people like that is disgusting, to be frank with you.”

He added: “I think, One Adult, One Vote, is a principle that we should respect and admire actually.

Well, actually, I’ve brought a picture of my grandad who was my hero, he died late last year

Darren Grimes

“When we go around the world, lecturing people on how they should have democracy and be an open and tolerant democracy as well. It sends entirely the wrong message.”

After a disastrous night for the Conservative Party and Labour Party in the European elections, Mr Farage demanded a seat for the Brexit Party on the UK negotiating table – to ensure Britain’s departure from the Brussels bloc.

He said: “We’ve got a deadline for 31 October, that’s the date on which we’re supposed to leave the European Union.

“That’s in five months’ time. What we’re saying is we’ve got a mandate now, we demand to be part of that negotiating team, to get this country ready to leave whatever the circumstances.

“Firstly we’re going to be in Brussels, secondly we’ve got some very high calibre businessmen and businesswomen used to putting deals together – we’ve got to get on with this!”

On Friday, Theresa May announced that she would be resigning as leader of the Conservative Party on June 7.

The Prime Minister made the announcement after a turbulent week, in which members of her own party demanded she stepped down after revealing her “new Brexit plan” earlier in the week, which would have opened the door to a second referendum.

Mrs May began tearing up and her voice broke as she ended her speech on Friday and said: “I will shortly leave that has been the honour of my life to hold.

“The second female prime minister but certainly not the last.”

Before walking off, Mrs May added: “I do so with no ill will but with enormous and enduring gratitude to have had the opportunity to serve the country I love.”

The announcement will trigger a leadership contest within the Conservative Party with already several Tories putting their name forward to take over from Mrs May.

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