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Remainer Eddie Izzard said this could be the end of humanity because of Brexit and 2016 election of Donald Trump. In an interview with France 24, the comedian and activist was asked about how he sees the world coping with Brexit and Donald Trump. He said: "This key thing is this century. This will be the last century on earth for humanity. Or it will be our first century on earth.

FRANCE24•GETTY Comedian Eddie Izzard said Brexit is the reason why humanity will end this century

"We're just going to wipe ourselves off the planet. This century we've got the ability to do that. "But this separation, this hatred, stoking that up. Individuals saying 'let's go, let's run this high, let's build walls'. "Or we make it work for seven billion people. Everyone having the right to have enough money to live, to have a family, to have democracy.

We're just going to wipe ourselves off the planet, this century we've got the ability to do that Eddie Izzard

"We make that work this century or goodbye humanity." The British comedian actively campaigned against Brexit and was reported to have spent £36,000 on trying to keep Britain in the EU. Mr Izzard submitted receipts totalling £36,229.22 including £22,000 on transport and food, £12,699 on referendum "material" and £715 on media.

Anti-Brexit protest ahead of Theresa May's Brexit speech Fri, September 22, 2017 Live photos as anti-Brexit British expats protesting in Florence ahead of Theresa May’s speech Play slideshow EPA 1 of 10 Protesters with placards in Piazza Santa Maria Novella (Santa Maria Novella's Square) for the event of the no Brexit Demonstration, in Florence