Nigel Farage vows to take over negotiations with the EU – and starts signing up candidates for House of Commons

NIGEL Farage today vowed to take over negotiations with the EU if his Brexit Party wins elections in two weeks.

The Brexiteer is also signing up hundreds of new candidates to run for the Commons if there's a snap General Election.

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Mr Farage called on Tory donors to abandon their party and start handing over cash to him instead.

Brexit Party chairman Richard Tice said today that the party would demand a say in negotiations with Brussels after the Euro elections where it is expected to come top.

Speaking at a London press conference, he said: "A vote for the Brexit Party is a vote for a WTO Brexit - no ifs, no buts.

"It is also a vote for our elected MEPs to play a significant role in the negotiation process."

Mr Farage added: "For us, these European elections on May 23 are just a first step."

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Today he announced the Brexit Party is recruiting more than 600 candidates for the next General Election.

Those interested must hand over £100 and declare they've never been in far-right groups such as the BNP and EDL.

He said the party also wants to attract wealthy Conservative donors who are fed up with Theresa May's leadership.

Mr Farage claimed Tory supporters are "asking themselves the question 'what is the Conservative Party for, what purpose does it actually serve?'"

He has so far refused to reveal the identity of the big-money donors backing the Brexit Party.

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The new party is odds-on to come first in the European Parliament elections in two weeks' time.

Today Labour MP Jo Stevens blasted: "Over the course of a 20-year career in Brussels, Nigel Farage has proved himself adroit at publicity and raking in the cash for himself.

"But he always ducks responsibility for his statements and actions."

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