Lee Anderson warns Labour will ‘beg’ to rejoin EU as Lammy lets slip ‘number one priority’ | Politics | News
Lee Anderson warned Labour would “beg” to rejoin the EU after David Lammy mentioned the bloc will be the celebration’s “number one priority” for overseas coverage.
The shadow overseas secretary mentioned Labour will look to “reconnect us with the global community” as a result of “Britain’s reputation is on the floor”.
Mr Lammy – who backed Remain and a second referendum – mentioned Brussels will be the “number one priority” by way of rebuilding relationships with worldwide allies after Brexit.
The Labour frontbencher informed Politics Home: “We’ve been clear that we aren’t getting into again into the only market, however clearly, there’s a lot that we are able to do in partnership with the EU.”
But Conservative Party deputy chairman Mr Anderson insisted solely the Tories may be “trusted to defend Brexit”.
READ MORE: Lee Anderson points stark Brexit warning if Starmer enters No10
The Ashfield MP informed Express.co.uk: “Labour has admitted that their quantity one precedence is to beg the EU to enable us again crawling on our fingers and knees into their political union.
“Sir Keir spent years attempting to block Brexit and overturn the most important democratic vote on this nation’s historical past – and nonetheless cannot recover from his EU obsession.
“Only the Conservative authorities may be trusted to defend Brexit and ship on the problems that matter to actual individuals. Halving inflation. Growing the economic system. Reducing debt. Cutting ready lists. Stopping the boats.”
It comes as Sir Keir Starmer has insisted a Labour authorities wouldn’t pressure the UK again into the EU.
But the Labour chief, who tried to frustrate Brexit 48 occasions within the Commons, has claimed a greater commerce deal is required.
Writing within the Express final month, he mentioned: “Express readers deserve their politicians to be clear about the place they stand. So let me spell it out merely.
“Britain’s future is outdoors the EU. Not within the single market, not within the customs union, not with a return to freedom of motion. Those arguments are up to now, the place they belong.
“But in addition they count on politicians to be trustworthy. There isn’t any level pretending all the pieces is working high-quality.
“The paper-thin Tory deal has stifled Britain’s potential and massively weighted commerce phrases in the direction of the EU.
“Every day it isn’t constructed upon, our European mates and rivals aren’t simply consuming our lunch – they’re nicking our dinner cash as properly.”
