EU boss Jean Claude Juncker brands Boris Johnson a liar who spread b******t in Brexit referendum

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OUTGOING EU boss Jean Claude Juncker has let rip at Boris Johnson again, accusing him of being a “liar” and spreading “b******t” in the Brexit referendum.

The European Commission chief, who is due to leave his post at the end of the month, launched a vicious attack on the PM.

Jean Claude Juncker let rip at Boris again last night

Speaking last night he said he “should have intervened” in the campaign to point out the “b******t” spread by “Boris Johnson and others”.

He told an audience in Brussels: “They were saying things, some of them lying. Telling the people things which have nothing to do with our day by day reality.

“David Cameron asked me not to intervene in the referendum campaign because he said the European Commission is even less popular on the islands than on the continent …

“That was a major mistake: I should have intervened, because nobody was denying, contesting the lies Boris Johnson and others were spreading around.”

Mr Juncker refused to admit responsibility for the Brexit vote, pointing the finger at Britain instead.

“It’s nonsense, b******t,” he said.

It was a “shame” Britain was leaving the EU and both would lose out, he predicted.

Earlier this year French President Macron said Brexiteers were “anger mongers backed by fake news” whose “lies and irresponsibility” had throwin Europe into danger.

And EU boss Donald Tusk infuriated MPs when he said there was a “special place in hell” for people who pushed for Brexit without a plan.

Boris Johnson is now facing a Brexit stalemate this weekend as Labour hold back from backing his call for a fresh election.
The PM has called for a 12 December poll but for Brexit to be sorted out first, promising MPs time to debate it until 6 November.
It’s the first time the PM has been forced to admit that he won’t be able to take Britain out of the EU by October 31 as he’s repeatedly promised.
This morning the Chancellor confirmed this but blamed Parliament for the impasse.

“We now have to accept that we won’t be able to leave on October 31 because Parliament has requested an extension,” he said.

“We have to assume they will offer a three month extension.”

The Government had vowed to keep bringing forward election votes until the leftie Labour boss finally agrees to one.

He told the BBC: “The Opposition have said, week after week, that if there is a delay of three months, which is what they requested through Parliament, then they will vote for a general election, so let’s see if they keep their word.

“And if they don’t then we will keep bringing back to Parliament a motion to have an election.

“And we will keep doing that again and again.”

Brexit: What happens next?

  • EU ambassadors meet today to discuss delay but are likely to hold off on making a decision
  • Monday: Boris Johnson holds another election vote in the Commons, but Labour are set to abstain
  • Thursday: Britain set to leave the EU without a deal unless EU approves extension
  • November 6: Boris wants to finish debating Brexit Bill in Parliament by this date – and hopefully get it passed
  • November 30: New date Britain could leave the EU
  • December 12: PM wants fresh election to break deadlock
  • January 31: EU set to offer fresh Brexit extension until this date