MEP says she fears Brexiters are looking for a reason to blow up ongoing trade talks
A claim that Boris Johnson decided to breach international law after the EU had threatened to disrupt food exports from Britain to Northern Ireland has been condemned as “fake news”, amid growing outrage over the prime minister’s plans to renege on the withdrawal agreement.
Nathalie Loiseau, a former French minister for EU affairs, who sits on a committee of MEPs coordinating the European parliament’s position on trade talks with the UK, said she feared Brexiters were looking for a reason to blow up the current talks.
Continue reading…MEP says she fears Brexiters are looking for a reason to blow up ongoing trade talksToday’s political developments – live newsA claim that Boris Johnson decided to breach international law after the EU had threatened to disrupt food exports from Britain to Northern Ireland has been condemned as “fake news”, amid growing outrage over the prime minister’s plans to renege on the withdrawal agreement.Nathalie Loiseau, a former French minister for EU affairs, who sits on a committee of MEPs coordinating the European parliament’s position on trade talks with the UK, said she feared Brexiters were looking for a reason to blow up the current talks. Continue reading…