Fallon savages EU infighting as he says Tusk's rebuke was meant for JUNCKER instead of May
SIR Michael Fallon has blamed EU infighting for the out-of-control leaks that has antagonized Brexit talks.
Tusk was criticising Juncker, not May for leaks says Fallon
Sir Michael Fallon has told the EU to "keep their views to themselves" in a shocking rebuke to Jean-Claude Juncker on the BBC's Today programme.
The Defence Secretary said Donald Tusk's plea for calm was in response to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, not Theresa May as many presumed.
The senior Tory did not not hold back in urging European "bureaucrats" to shut up following leaks about the notorious Downing Street dinner last week.
Sir Michael Fallon has told the EU to keep their views to themselves.
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Last night David Davis' hit out at Brussels for trying to "bully British voters".
He said "the line was crossed" after reports suggested that Britain would be hit with a £100billion divorce bill, which is double previous estimates.
Sir Michael also fired back against the "one-sided leaking" from commission officials during an interview on the Today programme.
Mrs May said on Wednesday that figures in the EU were trying to influence the result of Britain’s election.
The senior Tory did not not hold back in urging European "bureaucrats" to shut up
It'd certainly be easier if commission officials kept their views to themselves
This prompted European Council President Donald Tusk to call for people to control their emotions.
Sir Michael told Nick Robinson: "It'd certainly be easier if commission officials kept their views to themselves and not further complicate what is already going to be a tough negotiation.
"But what's clear from Theresa May's reaction is that she is prepared, whatever the commission officials are doing in Brussels, to stand up for Britain's vital national interest in these very complicated talks."
Juncker allegedly leaked details of the Downing Street dinner to papers
Fallon savaged the EU leaks as detrimental to Brexit
Sir Michael denied that Mr Tusk's criticism was directed at the Prime Minister, but rather at EU “bureaucrats”.
He added: “I think Theresa May was right to point out to everybody that these negotiations are going to be not just difficult but extremely tough and to rightly point out how they are going to be dealt with.”