Advertisement

  1. National

EU Referendum: Farage and Geldof go head to head on Thames

Ukip leader Nigel Farage has joined a flotilla of Brexit-backing fishing boats sailing up the Thames to lobby Parliament to take back control of British waters.

The first of an expected 50 to 60 vessels passed under London's Tower Bridge at around 10am, foghorns sounding.

But they were greeted by boats carrying Remain supporters, including rock star philanthropist Sir Bob Geldof, blasting out the song "In With the In Crowd" from a large on-board sound system.

View all 4 updates ›

In campaign say Farage is 'no fisherman's friend'

The Remain flotilla, led by Sir Bob Geldof, has branded Leave campaigner Nigel Farage a "fraud" who is "no fisherman's friend".

Shouting down a megaphone, Geldof accused Farage of only ever attending one meeting about the issue in European parliament.

He continued: "You're a fraud Nigel and you should go back down the river because you're up one without a canoe."

More top news