WORKINGTON MP Mark Jenkinson has said he disagrees with claims made by Nigel Farage this week that Brexit has 'failed'.

Mr Jenkinson said that although the former UKIP leader deserves some credit for his involvement in getting Brexit done, the broadcaster is now 'trying to make himself relevant' with claims of Brexit failure.

Mr Farage appeared on Newsnight earlier this week to say that the country had 'not actually benefited from Brexit economically', blaming what he said was a failure on 'useless' Tory politicians 'mismanaging' the departure from the European Union.

But Mr Jenkinson said that the country continues to see 'the daily benefits' of leaving the European Union.

"The government continues on its ambitious path of post-Brexit regulatory reform and delivering trade deals around the world," he said.

When asked what the benefits were, Mr Jenkinson said: "All of the trade deals we have signed we couldn't have signed when we were in the European Union, every single one of them.

"We wouldn't have been able to join the CTTP (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership), we wouldn't have been able to be as quick off the blocks in supporting Ukraine, we wouldn't have had the vaccine roll out if we were still part of the European Medicines Agency.

"We are starting on a path of regulatory divergence that doesn't happen overnight, our trade with the EU is at its highest level ever and trade with the rest of the world continues to grow."

Mr Jenkinson said that although the former politician was 'owed a debt of gratitude' for Brexit, the now broadcaster is trying to make himself relevant.

"Nigel Farage continues to try and make himself relevant," he said.

"I think he is owed a debt of gratitude for his efforts in forcing Cameron's government to hold the referendum and ultimately leave the European Union, but I am afraid that wanting to unwind 50 years of European membership overnight is neither possible or in many cases in the best interests of the UK."

When asked whether he believed people in the Workington constituency still supported Brexit, Mr Jenkinson said: "Absolutely, there are a large number of them want to go faster without a doubt, but I see absolutely no evidence of people in any number changing their mind."