An activist labelled the scenes in the video as "the peak of brutality" as the hashtag #RomaLivesMatter circulated on social media.

“We don’t believe there even should be an EU settlement scheme, and of course Scotland didn’t vote to come out of the EU but we are where we are," Scotland's Europe minister said.

“I hope the NHS staff here on Twitter see this thread and feel the appreciation they deserve," a Labour County Councillor said after reading the heart-warming replies.

"I’ve been working, I’ve had a family, I was born and grown here, I’ve worked with the Met Police, the London Mayor’s office, helping tackle youth violence... so why are you troubling me?" the actor has asked.

"As for financing this ship, there's £200 million to find and I'd be surprised if the running costs weren't £5 million a year," a leading naval architect has said.

"On Thursday, 38,000 voters went to the polls, to pick one MP. On the same day, three hereditary aristocrats were put into the Lords by just 36 Conservative hereditary peers."

“This is the first big Remain constituency by-election in England, and I think the dismal ‘embrace Brexit’ mantra may be at least partially to blame," Rejoin EU's leader has said.

“Potentially one of the most embarrassing things I’ve seen,” one Twitter user announced.

“He sounds like he’s introducing some dodgy act on a tv talent show. Amazing,” one person said.