Citizens in Ireland, where support for the European Union has risen because of Brexit, start voting at 7:00 am (0600 GMT). The Brexit Party, which was only set up this year by veteran eurosceptic Nigel Farage, is expected to score a resounding victory in Britain's vote. The anticipated success of the Brexit Party, polling at around 35 percent, is emblematic of rising anti-establishment forces across Europe. "It's been disgraceful the way the government has gone on," said Brexit Party voter Chris Fetherstone, 73, in the northern England town of Middlesbrough. "I wanted to make sure that my voice about saying Scotland should be remaining part of the European Union was heard and heard really clearly," he said.

Source: Bangkok Post May 24, 2019 02:48 UTC