Farage is ready for a new vote on Brexit

PRO-EU campaigners have urged Nigel Farage to “bring it on” after the former Ukip leader admitted to warming to the idea of a second EU referendum.

The anti-EU MEP suggested another vote would put an end to the “whingeing and whining” by opponents of Brexit and would kill it off for a generation.

But long-time critics said that while he was speaking sense over giving voters another say, he should not be confident of winning a second bout.

Downing Street ruled out a fresh vote on EU membership but bookies cut the odds of a poll in 2019 to 5-1.

Mr Farage, who played a pivotal role in securing the vote to leave the EU, suggested a second vote would draw a line under criticism by key Remainers, such as Tony Blair, Sir Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat former deputy prime minister, and Labour ex-Cabinet minister Lord Adonis.

Appearing on Channel 5, Mr Farage said: “Maybe, just maybe, I’m reaching the point of thinking that we should have a second referendum on EU membership.

“If we had a second referendum on EU membership, we would kill it off for a generation … and Blair can disappear off into total obscurity.”

Lord Adonis said: “So Nigel Farage wants a referendum on Mrs May’s Brexit deal. I agree. Bring it on.”

Lord Malloch Brown, chairman of Best for Britain, which opposes Brexit, said: “A second referendum? My message is clear: bring it on.”