Lord Heseltine brands Brexit a ‘pack of lies’ and calls for Britain to rejoin EU The former deputy prime minister’s intervention came as it emerged Sir Keir Starmer will snub the fifth anniversary of Brexit on Friday - choosing instead to focus on his ongoing reset of relations with the EU.
His intervention came as Downing Street confirmed Sir Keir Starmer will snub the fifth anniversary of Brexit, with the prime minister instead focusing on his ongoing reset of relations with the EU.
Speaking ahead of the fifth anniversary of Britain’s official departure from the EU, Lord Heseltine told the BBC: “The creation of the single market was Margaret Thatcher’s greatest achievement.
Lord Heseltine has said Brexiteers sold Britain a “pack of lies” and called for the UK to rejoin the European Union.
The prime minister has no plans to celebrate or mark the key milestone, his official spokesman confirmed, adding that he is focused on “making Brexit work for the British people”.
