Local MP Damien Moore has challenged Labour Party MEPs over their vote last week in the European Parliament to block progress in Britain’s Brexit talks.
The Brexit negotiations are the most important negotiations our country face. The Conservatives want to move negotiations on from discussing withdrawal issues to talks about the substance of the future relationship we want with the EU. This will cover, for example, the rules our businesses trade under the way the police work across borders to keep us safe, and how we control our borders.
Last week the European Parliament passed a non-binding motion to hold back talks on the future relationship. Remarkably some of the Labour Party’s local MEPs voted in support of this motion.
Challenging them, Damien said:
“However people voted in the referendum, most now want to get on with making Brexit work. That means negotiating the best deal for families and businesses in constituencies like Southport.
“The Conservatives are doing just that, but our local Labour MEPs voted to block progress in the negotiations. They need to explain to the people in Southport why they voted delay talks and provide unnecessary uncertainty for thousands of residents and businesses in our Town.
“It looks like Labour MEPs are more interested in frustrating Brexit than delivering the decision the country made and getting the right deal.
Three north-west Labour MEPs voted for the delay, including Theresa Griffin, Wajid Khan, and Julie Ward.