
Gordon Brown faces a showdown with his MPs on Monday after a humiliating night at the polls, as a slump in Labour support helped allow the far-right British National party win its first European parliament seats.
By George Parker, Jean Eaglesham and Alex Barker in London and Andrew Bolger in Edinburgh
Published: June 7 2009 19:02 | Last updated: June 8 2009 14:35

Gordon Brown faces a showdown with his MPs on Monday after a humiliating night at the polls, as a slump in Labour support helped allow the far-right British National party win its first European parliament seats.