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Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons today
DIANE ABBOTT lambasted the Tories for their “botched Brexit” deal today as a humiliated PM Theresa May was forced to publish legal advice after being held in contempt of Parliament.
She slammed the government for bungling negotiations on leaving the EU, while saying that Labour respected the decision made in 2016’s referendum and did not believe it to be motivated by racism in a speech in which she cited Labour left legend Tony Benn, a lifelong opponent of EU membership on grounds of democratic principle.
Advice prepared by Attorney General Geoffrey Cox concluded that Britain would not be able to withdraw from restrictive “transitional” arrangements without the EU’s permission even after leaving.
US tariffs have had Von der Leyen bowing in submission, while comments from the former European Central Bank leader call for more European political integration and less individual state sovereignty. All this adds up to more pain and austerity ahead, argues NICK WRIGHT
Starmer sabotaged Labour with his second referendum campaign, mobilising a liberal backlash that sincerely felt progressive ideals were at stake — but the EU was then and is now an entity Britain should have nothing to do with, explains NICK WRIGHT
