The Government are publishing bland, non-committal papers as a smokescreen – Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer MP, Labour’s Shadow
Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, commenting on the Government’s
latest Brexit policy papers, said:

“These papers come months after
the EU published their plans and offer precious little new information or
concrete proposals.

“It is increasingly clear that the
Government are publishing bland, non-committal papers as a smokescreen to mask
their failure to make any meaningful progress on phase one’s core negotiating
issues – including citizens’ rights.

“Instead of preparing the ground
for failure, the Government should focus on reaching an early agreement to the
first stage of talks and make an early commitment to establish strong
transitional arrangements.”