Hardline Euro-sceptics celebrate UK gains

The hard-line Euro-sceptic UK Independence Party was today celebrating a night of stunning gains in the European elections as Labour and the Tories saw their support crash to record lows.

With all 10 regional results in for England and Wales, UKIP had quadrupled their tally of MEPs to 12 and collected 17% of the vote, pushing the Liberal Democrats into fourth place.