Labour came to power with no big idea for relations with EU, says former top diplomat
17 June 2026 at 09:27
Ivan Rogers, Britainβs EU ambassador from 2013 to 2017, says partyβs ideas did not βremotely measure upβ to challenge
Labour arrived in power with no big idea on the future relationship with the EU, a former British ambassador to Brussels has said.
Ivan Rogers, Britainβs EU ambassador from 2013 to 2017, said Labour presented βa ragbag of issuesβ on the EU in its manifesto, which didnβt βremotely measure up to the challenge of the timesβ and would βmake no measurable difference to the UK macroeconomyβ.
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