A LABOUR minister yesterday sparked fears of a sell-out to Brussels after launching an anti-Brexit tirade in Parliament.
Trade minister Douglas Alexander claimed Brexit inflicted “devastating” damage on the economy.
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In a signal Labour will prioritise ties with Brussels, he called past efforts of global trade deals “post-imperial delusion”.
He said: “We’re pursuing trade based on data, not post-imperial delusion.
“It’s devastating, the damage done by the way Brexit was implemented.”
No 10 described the Tory deal as “botched” but not “devastating”.
Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel blasted: “Labour’s Brexit mask has slipped.
“And we can see their true intentions.”
“This anti-British sneering is a total slap in the face of the democratic will of this country.
“As well as the 17.4 million people that voted to regain this country’s sovereignty.
“It is the same old Labour.”
