A YOUNG Brexiteer was today confronted by a fanatical Remainer - who allegedly called her a stupid racist because she voted Leave.

Lucy Harris, 27, says she was was insulted on the Tube by a pro-EU lawyer during London's morning rush hour.

3 Lucy Harris was insulted on the Tube because she voted for Brexit Credit: Getty

As shocked bystanders looked on, the man told her she was "thick" because of her support for Brexit, she claimed.

The incident, which took place on a Northern Line train this morning, was apparently sparked by a bag Miss Harris carried which said "The EU is not my bag".

The man confronted her and said, "I don't like your bag."

Miss Harris replied: "That's OK, you don't have to."

3 This man apparently told Lucy she was 'thick' and racist because she backs Brexit Credit: Lucy Harris

She says he then launched into a furious tirade, saying: "You're either racist or thick, I don't know which one."

The man allegedly added: "Your bag is disgusting, you're taking away my EU citizenship.

"You sided with Nigel Farage - you're a racist!"

After he refused to stop ranting at her, Miss Harris says she reported the man to the British Transport Police and posted a photo of him on Twitter.

City solicitor Todd Foreman - a former Labour councillor who once stood against Jacob Rees-Mogg and later defected to anti-Brexit party Advance - later came forward to say he was the man who argued with Miss Harris.

3 The incident was sparked by this bag Credit: Lucy Harris

But he denied harrassing or bullying her, insisting he would have stopped talking to her if she'd asked.

The Brexit backer, founder of the group Leavers of London, told The Sun: "This behaviour doesn't surprise me - Leave voters have assumptions and aggression directed to them on a regular basis.

"I pity people who are closed-minded and promote bigotry of any kind, that includes prejudice towards Leave voters.

"Leave voters are just normal people going about their daily lives, they have a right to express themselves as much as the next person.

"It's time we started sticking up for the person who works a nine-to-five, who voted Leave and is fed up with abuse for merely casting a democratic vote."

A spokesman for the British Transport Police confirmed the force was aware of the incident and added: "We urge anyone who has been a victim of any kind of abuse to contact BTP by calling 0800 40 50 40 or texting 61016, so we can investigate."

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