Lord Frost slams Starmer over one-sided plan to loosen up EU commerce limitations

May 19, 2023 at 10:15 AM
Lord Frost slams Starmer over one-sided plan to loosen up EU commerce limitations

Lord Frost has criticised Labour’s latest plan to loosen up commerce limitations with the EU inside 18 months of changing into Prime Minister, as a part of the Labour chief’s plan to “recalibrate” post-Brexit relations.

Just days after saying he desires to renegotiate Brexit, Sir Keir desires to make it simpler to commerce meals, medicines and animals.

The transfer would make it simpler for European farmers to flood the UK with their merchandise.

The Telegraph experiences Sir Keir additionally desires to make it simpler for Brits to export to the EU, however former Brexit negotiator Lord Frost has stated that may solely occur if all the UK follows EU guidelines with none say in setting them.

Boris Johnson’s former right-hand man added: “Plainly Labour have no idea what’s actually involved”.

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Lord Frost slammed Labour, saying: “It’s extraordinary that 7 years after the Brexit referendum Labour still does not understand this basic point”.

“Or the fact that if you want something in a negotiation you have to give something. The EU is rigorous about this.”

The Tories leapt on Keir Starmer’s admission he desires to re-open Brexit ought to he change into Prime Minister, accusing the Labour chief of desirous to “rig” British elections by permitting EU residents to vote, in a scheme to “hand power back to Brussels”.

Sir Keir spent years attempting to reverse Brexit as Jeremy Corbyn’s Shadow Brexit Secretary, however after changing into Labour chief claimed his get together wouldn’t search to reverse Brexit or take us again into the Single Market.

On Wednesday, senior Tories hammered Starmer over his confession that he plans to re-open Brexit.

Mark Francois, chairman of the European Research Group (ERG) of Tory Brexiteer MPs, stated: “Having watched Keir Starmer, night after night in Parliament, try to frustrate us ever leaving the EU in the first place; I have always maintained that he ‘Remains a Remainer’ at heart – and now the truth is finally seeping out”.

“That man would try and take us back into the EU, even without a referendum, if he ever got the chance.”

According to The Telegraph, a Labour Government would hold regular summits with the EU.

The party reportedly wants a new UK-EU security pact, as well as to rejoin the Dublin Agreement on migrants.

The row will inevitably play a big role in the next election, as the Tories try to cling on to the Northern Red Wall seats that voted for Brexit and flipped Conservative in Boris Johnson’s stunning 2019 election victory.

Mark Francois, chairman of the European Research Group (ERG) of Tory Brexiteer MPs, said: “Having watched Keir Starmer, evening after evening in Parliament, attempt to frustrate us ever leaving the EU within the first place; I’ve all the time maintained that he ‘Remains a Remainer’ at coronary heart – and now the reality is lastly seeping out”.

“That man would try and take us back into the EU, even without a referendum, if he ever got the chance.”

According to The Telegraph, a Labour Government would maintain common summits with the EU.

The get together reportedly desires a brand new UK-EU safety pact, in addition to to rejoin the Dublin Agreement on migrants.

The row will inevitably play an enormous position within the subsequent election, because the Tories attempt to cling on the Northern Red Wall seats that voted for Brexit and flipped Conservative in Boris Johnson’s gorgeous 2019 election victory.

In December 30 2020, the UK agreed a five-year overview of the EU-UK free commerce deal to iron out any creases.

Any modifications to the deal could be negotiated by the tip of 2025, giving a hypothetical Labour Government elected subsequent autumn 18 months to tie us nearer to the EU.

A senior Labour supply stated: “It is entirely sensible and right to say we would use the review to reduce barriers to trade”.