The Ukip leader and triumphant Brexiteer was addressing the European Parliament for the first time since Britain voted to quit the EU last week.

In a tense speech, in which Mr Farage was regularly jeered and booed by his political enemies, the eurosceptic described the EU referendum result as a "seismic" moment in global politics.

Discussing the need for the UK to activate article 50 to bring about the country’s exit from the EU, Mr Farage said: "What I would like to see is a grown-up and sensible attitude to how we negotiate a different relationship.

"I know that virtually none of you have ever done a proper job in your lives or worked in business or worked in trade or ever created a job."

At this point there was a mixture of applause and also jeers from the assembled politicians.

President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz then reprimanded Mr Farage for his comments and also told the rest of the crowd they were "behaving like Ukip".