Brussels boss Juncker slams British politicians for kicking out May while Brexit is still in the balance

JEAN-CLAUDE Juncker has attacked British politicians for obsessing more over ousting Theresa May than securing a good outcome on Brexit.

The Brussels boss said he was "getting fed up" of the turmoil in Westminster and warned a second referendum might not be the best way forward.

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Instead he told MPs it's their "patriotic duty" to back the PM's deal and end the uncertainty which is "harming" both Europe and the rest of the world.

The Commission chief's blunt intervention came as chaos gripped Downing Street, with Mrs May's premiership seemingly falling apart at the seams.

He fumed: "What I don't like in the British debate is it seems more important to replace the Prime Minister than to find an agreement among themselves.

"We have to stop this process because it's harming the general atmosphere in Europe. It's harming growth perspectives worldwide.

"I am getting fed up because we are waiting for the next extension.

"I hope they will agree among themselves, and they will leave by the end of October. I think it's their patriotic duty to get an agreement."

Mr Juncker insisted that a change at the top in the UK will make no difference, saying the "identify of the next PM" is irrelevant.

The Commission yesterday warned any would be successor, such as Boris Johnson, they will be wasting their time if they try to reopen the backstop.

And he also voiced fears that a second referendum would only deliver another Leave vote.

He told CNN: "I would like to say yes to a second referendum, but the result might not be any different. We are observers in a British stadium."

His comments echoed warnings by Emmanuel Macron's EU elections chief, Nathalie Loiseau, who urged Britain to move on and leave the bloc quickly.

In a backhanded compliment, Mr Juncker described the PM as "a woman who knows how to do things but she is unable to succeed in doing things".

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And he said that Brexit has led to a boost in popularity for the EU because votes on the continent have witnessed the chaos in Parliament.

He said: "People are watching what is happening and they are seeing that leaving the EU is not as easy as they were told."