Brexiteer Tory MPs claimed the offer would have too many strings attachedRishi Sunak was warned last night not to give ground on Brexit after the German finance minister invited him to improve the UK's trade deal with Brussels.
Rishi Sunak was warned last night not to give ground on Brexit after the German finance minister invited him to improve the UK's trade deal with Brussels By contrast, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said he will seek 'a much better' relationship with the EU if he wins the next election. Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves told the Labour Party Conference last week: 'Just because we accept Brexit, it doesn't mean we think we can't get a better deal.'
Mr Clarke said: 'Labour's desire for a closer deal is either empty words or a Trojan Horse to overturn our vote for independence.' 'We really appreciate the United Kingdom and its values, its people... and I would really, really appreciate it if we can intensify again.' Another UK Government source said: 'Since leaving the EU, we have seized the benefits of Brexit to sign trade deals with 71 nations and scrap red tape to help boost investment and growth across the UK.