In a desperate attempt to override the referendum result delivered on Thursday, Labour MP David Lammy has called on Parliament to block Britain’s departure from the European Union.

In a statement made on social media, Mr Lammy, MP for Tottenham and former Higher Education and Skills Minister, said: “Wake up. We do not have to do this.

"We can stop this madness and bring this nightmare to an end through a vote in Parliament. Our sovereign Parliament needs to now vote on whether we should exit the EU.