Nigel Farage’s farewell speech to the European Parliament was abruptly cut short after he and his Brexit Party colleagues waved Union flags while saying goodbye.

Mairead McGuinness, the European Parliament’s presiding officer, reprimanded the group, saying, “Please sit down, put your flags away, and take them with you if you’re leaving now.”

Farage concluded his speech by declaring, “I know you’re going to miss us. I know you want to ban our national flags, but we’re going to wave you goodbye.”

His Brexit Party MEPs responded with cheers of “hip hip hooray” and gave him a standing ovation.