Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab slams fellow Brexiteers criticising Theresa May’s post-Brexit proposals
The new Brexit Secretary's angry words came as Labour surged ahead of the Conservatives in the polls
DOMINIC Raab today blasted his fellow Brexiteers for “carping” from the sidelines about Theresa May's exit vision - as Ministers said the Government’s White Paper “sold out the Northern voters to protect the City.”
As Labour surged ahead in opinion polls amid days of public Tory sniping, the new Brexit Secretary told critics “they need to come back with credible alternatives.”
His taunting came as furious Ministers accused Downing Street of “stealing” Brexit from the North by binding manufacturing to Brussels forever.
One senior Minister said the Prime Minister’s Brexit plan had left the North a “sacrificial lamb” because goods would be tied to EU rules unlike the City of London.
And in an astonishing blast they accused the PM of protecting her “rich mates” in the South because services like banking and law will be free to trade with the rest of the world.
They went on: “If regulatory alignment is so good, then why not bind services to it? No10 don’t seem to realise that the services industry in the north a reliant on manufacturing.”
And Tory MP Simon Clarke added: “This is the wrong offer for Britain and one which will shackle our manufacturing industry into EU rules without a vote or a voice to alter them. It also harms our ability to secure the global trade deals we want and need to see.
“This is the last thing the north wants whilst the services sector in the south is free to enjoy the benefits of Britain setting its own policy to meet its own needs.”
The fury came as Brexit MPs claimed Theresa May could be “just days” away from confidence vote - as at least one more letter went in to party chiefs.
The Sun can reveal angry MPs met with the Chief Whip yesterday to complain about the deal - as sources claimed more had submitted letters of no confidence.
An MP – who asked to remain anonymous – told The Sun he had submitted his letter to Graham Brady yesterday.
He said: “I’m furious. It’s an absolutely unacceptable deal it’s going to destroy parts of the North. We’re being sold down the river.”