Our soldiers ‘will still fight with the EU’
MINISTERS have been forced to deny blackmailing Brussels over security to strike a Brexit deal.
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon said UK troops would still serve with European soldiers after Britain leaves the EU.
He told the BBC: “This isn’t blackmail, this isn’t a negotiating strategy. We want to fight terrorism together. It’s vital. We are not making threats.”
But the top Tory added: “We have made it clear since the Article 50 letter that this new partnership has to be both economic and security co-operation.”
Labour MP Chris Bryant said: “The Government needs to drop its absurd threat to leave the EU with no deal or to withdraw security cooperation.”