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'France think we are PATHETIC!' Richard Madeley claims French people are 'laughing' at UK


As Brexit talks reach deadlock and Prime Minister Theresa May battles to find a solution before Friday’s scheduled exit day, the ITV host launched into a furious rant and said the French are “laughing” at Britain. Following an interview with former Tory leader Lord Howard about the Brexit impasse, the ITV host said: “I’ve just come back from France over the last few weeks, and I am not making this up when I say I was getting free coffees and croissants in the cafes that I go to a lot there because they feel sorry for me because I am British.

“They are actually laughing at us. They think we are pathetic.

“And they don’t like us very much but they still think we are pathetic.”

Prime Minister Theresa May is travelling to Paris on Tuesday to make a plea for France’s Emmanuel Macron not to veto her request for a further delay to Brexit.

President Macron could demand there be no extension of the Article 50 process unless the Prime Minister signs up to binding commitments to stand aside from the EU decision-making process.

EU leaders this week must decide whether to grant Britain another Brexit delay, a decision that must get unanimous backing by all 27 member states.

The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has warned the UK will “not discuss anything” if there is to be a no deal Brexit.

Mr Barnier met with Irish premier Leo Varadakar in the Irish capital to “take stock” of developments in London.

Mr Barnier claimed the EU “stood fully behind Ireland” and would “refuse” to talk to the UK under a no deal exit “until there is an agreement for Ireland and Northern Ireland”.

Speaking in Dublin alongside Mr Varadkar on Monday evening, Mr Barnier said: “I have said many times before that we can be much more ambitious in our future relationship with the UK.

“The political declaration provides for a range of outcomes including a customs union. We are ready to make this clear if it helps and this work can be done extremely quickly.

“The aim of our meetings today was first and foremost to take stock of the latest developments in London. We all hope these [cross-party] talks will produce a positive outcome.”

But going on Mr Barnier warned: “Our goal is to protect the Good Friday Agreement, peace on this island, and the integrity of the single market. It is not an easy task but I am confident we will find operational solutions.”



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