A fraught remainer turned Brexit Party voter has appealed to politicians to listen to members of the public who are “devastated” over the lack of decision over Brexit.

The small business owner told the Question Time panel in Frome she cast her vote for the pro-Brexit Party in the hopes it would stop any further harm to her company.

‘Devastated by the lack of decision’

She asked the politicians on the panel to “please respond” to the outcome of the European Election vote, which took place on Thursday.

She said: “I actually voted to stay in. I was very keen to stay in. As a Remain voter I did understand what I was voting for and a lot of people suggested we didn’t understand. I fully understood, and I fully understood what I did today when I voted for The Brexit Party, because I’m a democrat.

We had a referendum, the vote was for us to leave Europe, and it should have happened. We have a small business as many people in this country do, and it’s been devastated by the lack of decision. So all we want now, as a general public, is for this to happen. The vote was taken today, and hopefully you will respond.

As politicians, please listen to us. If today we give you a second brief to Brexit, please do it.”

Both Labour and Conservatives set to suffer in the election

Pollsters have predicted a collapse in the Conservative vote and victory for the Brexit Party.

The eve-of-vote poll by Ipsos MORI found that 35 per cent of registered voters said they were certain to cast their ballot for the Brexit Party with the LibDems coming second on 20 per cent after setting out their stall to attract Remainers.

Gideon Skinner, head of political research at Ipsos MORI, said: “Both Labour and the Conservatives are suffering in this election, while the Brexit Party looks set to be the winner.

“We’ve seen how Conservative Party voters in particular dislike their party’s approach to Brexit and prefer Nigel Farage’s party’s line, while Labour supporters are confused over exactly what Labour would do about Brexit if it were in power.”

EU nationals turned away from polling stations

Meanwhile, scores of EU nationals living in the UK complained they were turned away from polling stations in the EU elections due to admin errors and late registration.

Voters described turning  up to take part in the European parliamentary elections only to find their name had been crossed out, with staff simply telling them that they were not eligible to take part.

Some said they were told they should have voted in their “member state”, despite voting in the UK in previous elections without any trouble.

Others said they were never sent forms required to register.