Ex-Europe Minister 'hostile' to Brexit referendum

As uncertainty continues over what kind of Brexit, if any, the UK will have, and when, Mrs Loiseau yesterday left her role heading the ministry in charge of the Brexit negotiations for France in order to seek election as an MEP for La République en Marche.

She told BFM TV today: “Speaking personally I am hostile to a new referendum now because I find that it would be a denial of democracy."

She added: “I think that the British have to leave.”

Mrs Loiseau also said that the current “chaos” was due to “simplistic slogans” by the Leave campaign in 2016.

She had been Europe Minister since 2017.

Last night the British MPs were unable to find any proposed Brexit solution which could muster a majority of votes in support after they cast ‘indicative votes’ on eight possible avenues.

The options gaining the most favour included a new customs union with the EU and a new referendum.

MPs reaffirmed their opposition to leaving with no deal, which had 160 votes for and 400 against.

There are to be further votes on Monday to clarify preferences among the more popular options.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday offered to step down as prime minister if the negotiated deal is approved however house of Commons Speaker John Bercow said again that it would not be put to a further debate and vote if there were no substantial differences.