By Terri-ann Williams For Mailonline
Published: 08:16 BST, 26 May 2019 | Updated: 09:08 BST, 26 May 2019
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The whole of the UK is eagerly awaiting the European Union election results as it has been revealed that the turnout was up 38 per cent, an increase of 2 per cent from 2014.
The turnout in many areas had especially increased in those places that had voted to remain in the EU in the 2016 referendum vote.
People across Europe will continue to head to the polls today to cast their votes, with leaders from Belgium to Spain having been out this morning to make their decision.
It comes as Nigel Farage has also called himself a 'king maker' in the Conservative Party leadership battle.
The Brexit Party leader claimed that leadership hopefuls would have to earn his support if they wanted to be in with a chance of winning.
Nigel Farage (pictured above) said the new Prime Minister would have to win him over
Across Europe today many are still casting their votes. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel (pictured above) was seen out at a polling station
Voters across the UK turned out on Friday to cast their vote and boxes could be seen stacked up in areas such as Wealden (left) and Cambridgeshire (right)
Speaking to Fox News he said that the new Prime Minister would have to accept the Brexiteer's policy of a no-deal Brexit.
He boasted that his success at the European Parliament elections would set him up as a kingmaker in
