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8 Oct 2019
UK Labour’s Starmer accuses PM Johnson's office of sabotaging Brexit talks
Labour’s Brexit Spokesman Keir Starmer said in a statement on Tuesday, responding to the comments from a source in UK PM Johnson’s office that cited a Brexit deal was essentially impossible.
Key Quotes (via Reuters):
“This is yet another cynical attempt by Number 10 to sabotage the negotiations.”
“Boris Johnson will never take responsibility for his own failure to put forward a credible deal. His strategy from day one has been for a No Deal Brexit.”
“It is now more important than ever that parliament unites to prevent this reckless government crashing us out of the EU at the end of the month.”
- No. 10 Source: A deal likely if N. Ireland stays in customs union, if not, then deal is 'overwhelmingly unlikely' - BBC
Amid Brexit-negative headlines, the pound remains heavily offered, with the Cable now looking to test the 1.2200 support.