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Sir Keir Starmer has pledged the Labor Party to back Boris Johnson’s new Brexit legislation if the prime minister addresses “major cross-party concerns.”
The Labor leader accused the prime minister of “backtracking” and “rekindling old ranks” by working to overturn his own withdrawal agreement.
Starmer said that a free trade agreement with Brussels can still be reached if negotiators on both sides “stick in good faith and break the deadlock.”
And, writing in the Sunday Telegraph, he threw the gauntlet at Johnson as he faced a rebellion within his own party by saying that Labor could back home market law.
“Labor is ready to play its part to make that happen. If the government resolves the substantial cross-party concerns that have been raised about the internal market bill, then we are prepared to back it, ”Starmer said.
“But if they don’t and the talks fail, then it is their failure and incompetence that will have let the British people down.”
But it is understood that the changes necessary to win Labor support are important, as they do not need to risk violating international law and address the concerns of delegated administrations of a “takeover”.
Starmer said ministers face a task “as ridiculous as it is frustrating” in telling the public to stick to the rules to prevent the spread of the coronavirus while defending the possible violation of international law.
“The priorities of the British people. We should go ahead with the defeat of this virus, not insisting on Europe ”, said the deputy.
“Continue Brexit and defeat the virus. That should be the government’s mantra. “
Senior Conservatives are tableting an amendment to the bill, which will be debated in the Commons on Monday.
And three former Conservative leaders, including former Prime Ministers Theresa May and Sir John Major, are among those who called on Johnson to change the legislation.
Major and Tony Blair joined in the Sunday Times to condemn Johnson’s Brexit legislation for endangering the Irish peace process, trade negotiations and the integrity of the UK.
The big Conservatives and Labor wrote: “It puts the Good Friday deal at risk, because it denies the predictability, political stability and legal clarity that are integral to the delicate balance between the north and south of Ireland that is the core of the peace process.
“This has far-reaching ramifications. It will not only make negotiations with the EU difficult, but also any trade negotiations with other nations, including the United States. Once trust is undermined, distrust prevails.
“We both opposed Brexit. We both accept that it is happening now. But this way of negotiating, with reason pushed aside in pursuit of ideology and arrogant bombast that masquerades as serious diplomacy, is irresponsible, wrong in principle, and dangerous in practice.
“It raises questions that go far beyond the impact on Ireland, the peace process and the negotiations for a trade agreement, crucial as they are. It questions the very integrity of our nation. “
