'Sorry EU, that's YOUR PROBLEM!' Brexiteer FIRES BACK at Barnier's border threats
THE Brexiteer Ukip leader delivered an astonishing slap down to Brussels during his appearance on the BBC - and ripped into the EU's attempt to shift the blame of the Irish border to the UK.
UKIP leader: Irish border is EU's problem not the UK government's
Henry Bolton, the leader of the hard Brexit-backing party, has claimed that the Irish border is a problem of the EU's own making.
Mr Bolton responded on BBC's Any Questions last night to Michel Barnier's doom-and-gloom assessment after the EU negotiator threatened the Irish border to try and keep Britain in the Single Market.
Bolton responded to Michel Barnier's doom-and-gloom assessment on BBC's Any Questions last night
Mr Bolton told the BBC panel: "The British Government has never asked for a border, never expected a border. No-one wants a border!
"A hard border between the two is an EU requirement. They want to secure their external border and placing the blame on us.
"They are trying to pass it down to us. Well, I’m sorry EU but if you want a hard border on your external border, that’s your business, your problem, your challenge.
"It is you who places that requirement, not the British Government."
Davis fired back at Mr Barnier's threats to block a transition deal
I’m sorry EU but if you want a hard border on your external border, that’s your problem!
Mr Bolton's scathing attack followed a war of words between Brexit negotiator David Davis and his EU counterpart Mr Barnier this week.
The Brussels negotiator claimed that border checks would be inevitable if the UK left the customs union.
Mr Barnier enraged British negotiators by threatening to call off the planned Brexit transition period.
This prompted Mr Davis to fire back at Mr Barnier's threats if Britain refuses EU demands on the Irish border.