'His passing reminds us to stand up for what we believe in'

PATRICK O'Flynn was hailed for his “historic” role in Brexit by Nigel Farage yesterday as he joined in tributes at the funeral of the former Daily Express political editor.

- By Martyn Brown

The Reform UK leader said his late friend had played a crucial role in the most seismic constitutional change of recent times.

Mr Farage, who joined more than 150 mourners at Mortlake Crematorium in south-west London, described Patrick’s unflappable sense of calm under pressure, adding: “I never heard him raise his voice.

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“When I met Patrick in 2000, I knew this...was someone who knew what folk outside the Westminster bubble were thinking.