PM tackles Juncker after he calls her ‘nebulous’

JEAN-Claude Juncker has denied describing Theresa May as “nebulous” after comments he made about the Brexit debate prompted the Prime Minister to confront him.

Footage of a heated exchange between Mrs May and the European Commission president appeared to show the PM sternly telling Mr Juncker: “You called me nebulous.” The word means hazy or vague.

Mrs May described the meeting as a “robust discussion”.

Mr Juncker had told a Press conference the Brexit debate is “sometimes nebulous and imprecise”, but was forced to clarify his comments the following day. He said he was “not addressing” Mrs May in his remarks, but intended to direct his criticism at the “overall state” of the Brexit debate in Britain.

Mrs May appeared to berate Mr Juncker and, asked about the conversation, said: “I had a robust discussion with JeanClaude Juncker — I think that’s the sort of discussion you’re able to have when you have developed a working relationship and you work well together.”