Tories at war over European judges amid claims UK heading for version of Brexit 'that effectively fails to leave EU'
Theresa May is heading towards a version of Brexit that effectively fails to withdraw Britain from the European Union, a former senior judge and an ex-leader of the Tories have warned.
Sir Richard Aikens, a Court of Appeal judge until 2015, told the Prime Minister that a proposed “compromise” on oversight by the European Court of Justice was “dangerous” and would be “tantamount to reversing the result of the 2016 referendum”.
His warning comes amid a growing Cabinet row over the plans.
In an article for the Telegraph, Iain Duncan Smith, the former Conservative leader and one of the party’s most influential Eurosceptics, agrees with Sir Richard and warns that the move could lead to European judges overseeing trade disputes.
Tories at war over European judges amid claims UK heading for version of Brexit 'that effectively fails to leave EU'
Theresa May is heading towards a version of Brexit that effectively fails to withdraw Britain from the European Union, a former senior judge and an ex-leader of the Tories have warned.
Sir Richard Aikens, a Court of Appeal judge until 2015, told the Prime Minister that a proposed “compromise” on oversight by the European Court of Justice was “dangerous” and would be “tantamount to reversing the result of the 2016 referendum”.
His warning comes amid a growing Cabinet row over the plans.
In an article for the Telegraph, Iain Duncan Smith, the former Conservative leader and one of the party’s most influential Eurosceptics, agrees with Sir Richard and warns that the move could lead to European judges overseeing trade disputes.
Tories at war over European judges amid claims UK heading for version of Brexit 'that effectively fails to leave EU'
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