Prime Minister Theresa May has accused the European Union of disrespecting Britain, triggering a dramatic fall in the pound amidst fears that it made a no deal Brexit more likely.
In a statement at Downing Street Friday, May hit out at the way European Council president Donald Tusk discarded her Brexit plans without offering a detailed explanation or alternatives.
At a summit of EU leaders in Salzburg, Austria, Tusk unexpectedly declared that May’s proposals for Brexit “would not work.” He later mocked May’s negotiating strategy on social media.
“I have treated the EU with nothing but respect. The UK expects the same. A good relationship at the end of this process depends on it,” May said in a hastily arranged televised statement.
“At this late stage in the negotiations, it is not acceptable to simply reject the other side’s proposals without a detailed explanation and counter proposal,” she added.
She said that “we cannot…