THERE were jokes and a little confusion as voters in the South East elected two people called Alexandra Phillips to represent them in the European Parliament.

The pair may both have been elected to the same region, but they come from very different ends of the political spectrum.

Brexit Party MEP Alexandra Phillips secured a seat alongside leader Nigel Farage and two other party colleagues. Meanwhile, the Green Party’s Alexandra Phillips, the mayor of Brighton and Hove, was also elected.

Jokes were soon being made about the coincidence. Political blogger Guido Fawkes wrote: “Alexandra Phillips, so good they elected her twice.”

And Joe Oliver tweeted: “The South-East having two MEPs both called Alexandra Phillips, one representing the Brexit Party and one the Greens definitely won’t cause any confusion or sitcom-style mix-ups.”