Gloria De Piero MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Voter Registration, commenting on the crash of the gov.uk voter registration website, said:

“The tens of thousands of voters who were trying to register when the voter registration site crashed last night – who through no fault of their own are now unable to take part in the referendum – could have a decisive impact on the result.

"We need the Government to act to give a 24 hour extension of both the voter registration and postal vote deadlines, so that anyone who has registered to vote today will be able to have their say in the decision of a lifetime.

"We are making an offer to the Government today to support any legislative changes necessary in the Commons and the Lords, to ensure democracy isn’t hijacked just because the computer says no.”