EU bosses will DICTATE Britain’s laws if we vote Remain, Cabinet minister warns Newsnight
BRITAIN’S laws could be decided by a “United States of the Eurozone” if the UK opts to remain in the European Union, a leading Brexit campaigner has warned.
Chris Grayling warns EU will dictatate UK laws if we vote Remain
Chris Grayling ripped into the 28-member bloc, claiming claimed national interests would become of “peripheral importance” if it sticks with a reformed Brussels.
The Leader of the Commons also accused the Eurozone of “dominating decision making” for the UK if the British public chooses to vote ‘In’ on June 23.
Chris Grayling accused the EU of becoming a 'Unites States of the Eurozone'
A United States of the Eurozone that will dominate decision making
He told Newsnight: “The British public needs to decide whether to stay part of something that is going to take on the characteristics of the United States and we will be bolted on to an emerging Eurozone federation.
"A United States of the Eurozone that will dominate decision making, their decisions will be what matters and our national interests will be of peripheral importance.”
The Cabinet minister claimed Britain would not be able to “opt out” of future social legislation created by the EU.
Mr Grayling warned British laws will be of 'peripheral importance' to the EU if the UK reamins
He said: “Unless there is a change to European law – these new social laws might be presented as only applying to the Eurozone – but there is no mechanism from them not applying to us, there is no opt out, it all applies to us.”
His comments come after the Brexit campaigner said major reform plans by the EU are deliberately being kept under wraps but will go “full steam ahead” if the ‘In’ campaign wins this month.
The Commons chief accused Juncker of playing down what might happened after the referendum
He said: “If we vote to remain in the EU then it would be EU rules that would determine our minimum wage, EU rules that would say how our pensions work.
“It would be EU rules to govern our skills system and even EU rules that would tell us how health services should work.
“Let me make clear that I do not want to see social rights and protections diminished if we vote to leave the EU.”
Grayling: EU laws take away UK powers
Mr Grayling spoke yesterday promoting the Vote Leave campaign
Mr Grayling added: “The point, however, is whether it is for the EU or for the people of the United Kingdom to control our rights and protections.
“We have a new list of EU social policies which will deepen integration across the eurozone - And we have no opt out from them.”
He also said President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker is “playing down what is going to happen after our referendum” and is “trying not to do anything controversial”.