As MEP results come in across the UK, the general picture shows a trend towards decisiveness, with The Brexit Party, Liberal Democrats, Green Party, Plaid Cymru and SNP all improving their vote share.
The Brexit Party have the most seats, with 28, swallowing the 25 UKIP seats from 2014 and coming top in nearly every region in England.
The Lib Dems won in London, with Labour losing two of their four seats there.
Labour and Christians on the Left member Sanchia Alasia missed out in London, she told Premier: “These elections were always going to be tough for the Labour Party, both in London where I stood in, and nationally because obviously the country is still – from what we’ve seen from these election results – quite polarised.
“We’ve seen the Brexit party get get high results, but we’ve also seen, you know, Remain parties such as Lib Dems and Greens get high results, so the country is still polarised.
“For London where I stood, we’re happy that we got two MEPs elected because they will now go on to Brussels to champion workers’ rights, fight against climate change and many other important issues.
“Obviously, the Tories have been virtually wiped out. I think they’ve only got three MEPs left. They’ve been totally wiped out in London. So, obviously they’ve got to reflect on the results in London and also across the country.”
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