The Labour and Conservative parties haemorrhaged votes in last week's European elections, as voters favoured parties with a clear stance on Brexit. Indeed, politicians had already begun to react to it in the period between Thursday's vote and last night's count. In the final days of campaigning before polling day, both sides were accused by their opponents of being too close to Brussels. The Conservatives secured just 9% of votes, the worst rebuff a UK government has suffered in a European election. Labour won 14%, second to the Liberal Democrats at 20% and slightly above the Greens, who won 12%.
The Labour and Conservative parties haemorrhaged votes in last week's European elections, as voters favoured parties with a clear stance on Brexit. In the final days of campaigning before polling day, both sides were accused by their opponents of being too close to Brussels. The Conservatives secured just 9% of votes, the worst rebuff a UK government has suffered in a European election. Labour won 14%, second to the Liberal Democrats at 20% and slightly above the Greens, who won 12%.