SIR Keir Starmer yesterday let another EU leader bash Brexit – as Brussels demanded more cash from Britain.
The PM sparked fury as he sat back and watched the German Chancellor called the UK’s divorce from Europe “deplorable”.
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AlamyGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the UK’s divorce from Europe ‘deplorable’[/caption]
Friedrich Merz said: “It is together that we respond to the major challenges of our time… the UK, and I personally deplore this deeply, decided to leave the European Union.”
Last week Sir Keir stayed silent as “arrogant” French President Emmanuel Macron blamed Brexit for the small boats crisis.
The German Chancellor and PM were on a visit to Airbus offices in Stevenage, celebrating the signing of a new treaty aimed at cracking down on people smuggling and boosting defence cooperation.
It came as new documents revealed the UK will be forced to pay into EU budgets as the price of Sir Keir’s “Brexit reset”.
Taxpayer cash will be funnelled into euro quangos that manage food standards and carbon emission rules.
The documents say: “The United Kingdom should contribute financially to supporting the relevant costs associated with the Union’s work in these policy areas.”
By paying into the schemes, restrictions on the flow of goods from the UK to the EU will be eased.
But Britain will still be blocked from making any changes or amendments to the rules.
Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice said: “This smugness from Merz follows Macron’s insult last week. It is exactly why the public voted to leave behind arrogant continental politicians.
“We have a prime minister and a cabinet full of remainers that hate Brexit and will never take advantage of the freedoms it gave us.
Reuters‘It is together that we respond to the major challenges of our time… the UK, and I personally deplore this deeply, decided to leave the European Union’, said Merz, pictured here with Starmer[/caption] Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
