Mr Verhofstadt, a Belgian MEP who is fiercely opposed to Brexit, denied he was meddling in British politics. But he claimed the UK referendum decision to leave “had done more damage than has ever been predicted”. Tories accused him of interfering in British internal politics. Dover MP Charlie Elphicke said: “Guy Verhofstadt is an extremely rude man who insults our country and our people at every turn.

“People like him underline why it was the British people voted to leave the European Union.

“This goes to show how the Liberal Democrats simply do not believe in Britain and are not on our side.

“It’s entirely wrong that Guy Verhofstadt should be coming here and interfering in our affairs.”

Mr Verhofstadt joined Sir Vince in Camden, a north London suburb where houses cost around £2million.

A Brexit Party spokesman said: “It’s a shame he didn’t come round the rest of the country as his views would mean an awful lot of votes for the Brexit Party.”

Mr Verhofstadt said he wanted to support the Lib Dems “in this difficult fight in Britain”.

He added: “Secondly, we want to show by coming here a message to the Continent to say never repeat Brexit again. I’m a Lib Dem. It’s natural that people are looking to the Lib Dems when it comes to European elections.

“We want to be the alternative for nationalism and popularism. What I think is there will be a huge support for Remain.

“I’m not here as a Brexit negotiator, I’m here as the leader of the liberals and democrats for Europe.”

Asked if his presence could be seen as foreign interference, Mr Verhofstadt said: “This is Europe. Europe, it’s all Europe.”

European Council President Donald Tusk said yesterday he believed there was a 20 to 30 per cent chance of Britain staying in the EU. The anti-Brexit Eurocrat also suggested there should be a second referendum, adding: “I don’t see a reason to give up.”

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