He has also rejected calls for a border poll.

In a series of television interviews over the weekend, Lord Howard repeatedly compared the situation to the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands which led to war with the UK.

Around 3.2m EU citizens live in the UK while more than a million British expats reside in other EU member states.

Pictures posted on the station's Twitter account showed a jumble of wires rigged up to a fuse box inside the three-bedroom home.

Miss Silmen's mobile phone was recording sound as he stabbed her in the neck and chest.