Brexit Party unveils candidates

The Brexit Party has unveiled its first 100 candidates ready to stand at a general election – and pledged to have every Westminster seat covered before a new Tory leader is in place.

More than 5,000 party supporters cheered the prospective candidates on to the stage at a rally at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre, where leader Nigel Farage hailed the event as “the new politics”. The would-be MPS, including teachers, an economist and a forklift truck driver, were introduced to the crowd before Mr Farage attacked the Tory and Labour stances on Brexit.

After making his way on to the stage to join the candidates as supporters waved glow sticks, Mr Farage told the crowd: “This fine group of people are but a start. By the end of next week we will have 650 approved prospective parliamentary candidates. There is a big message.”