But he also accused the EU of not acting in good faith, and praised May for showing “steely resolve”. “It is something I will never agree to – indeed, in my judgment it is something no British prime minister would ever agree to. The EU27 expressed their unity on this in Salzburg.”Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, criticised both the prime minister and the European Union in his statement: “Theresa May’s Brexit negotiating strategy has been a disaster. “From day one, the prime minister has looked incapable of delivering a good Brexit deal for Britain. The political games from both the EU and our government need to end because no deal is not an option.”

Source: The Guardian September 21, 2018 13:24 UTC