Boris Johnson has slammed Emmanuel Macron as a “nuisance” who was determined to “punish Brexit Britain”.
The former Conservative Prime Minister accused the French President of “weaponising” the ongoing small boats crisis during his time in office.
Boris Johnson has slammed Emmanuel Marcon in his new book. (Image: Getty)
In his forthcoming book, Mr Johnson recalled suggesting, although he claims he was “improvising”, a new road link across the English Channel to link the two countries.
However, he claims Mr Macron dismissed the idea with an abrupt “non”.
In an excerpt of Mr Johnson’s Unleashed published in the Mail on Sunday, the former PM said it seemed Macron was “suddenly appalled at the idea of all those rapacious Brits swarming across a bridge to his relatively underpopulated country”.
Boris Johnson has made explosive claims in his new book. (Image: Getty)
Mr Johnson went on to say Macron was “personally charming” but seemed determined to punish Britain for leaving the European Union.
He wrote: “Although Macron was personally charming, and although we often agreed on important issues, he really meant it when he said that Brexit Britain must be punished.
“On some issues I am afraid I therefore suspected him of being a positive nuisance.”
Mr Johnson also said it seemed “at least possible” Mr Macron was “weaponising” the problem of migrants crossing in small boats.
Mr Johnson accused Mr Macron of being a nuisance. (Image: Getty)
He said it seemed the French president was allowing this “sufficient numbers to drive the British public nuts and undermine one of the most important facts of Brexit – that we had taken back control of our borders”.
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Keir Starmer’s popularity hits lowest-ever score recorded in devastating new poll for PM
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (Image: Getty)
Sir Keir Starmer’s popularity has plunged to a new low, according to a new poll.
The survey by Opinium found the Prime Minister’s net approval rating stands at minus 30, with the pollsters saying: “This is, again, Starmer’s lowest ever score by some distance.”
The figure is down 17 points from a fortnight ago and 49 points from his first rating as Prime Minister by the polling company.
In comparison, Rishi Sunak’s net approval rating stands at minus 25 in the poll of 2,000 British adults carried out from September 25-27.
However, Sir Keir still leads Mr Sunak by nine points on who would make the best PM, although 46% of respondents said neither.
It comes as the Prime Minister has faced a turbulent start to his premiership after Labour’s election win in July.
The Government has faced an intense backlash over plans to strip winter fuel payments from millions of pensioners.
Meanwhile, Sir Keir and other senior Labour figures have been at the centre of a freebies row.
The furores over the winter fuel allowance and gifts overshadowed Labour’s conference in Liverpool last weekend.
And in the latest blow to the PM, Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield yesterday resigned the Labour whip.
In a scathing letter to Sir Keir, Ms Duffield said: “Someone with far-above-average wealth choosing to keep the Conservatives’ two-child limit to benefit payments which entrenches children in poverty, while inexplicably accepting expensive personal gifts of designer suits and glasses costing more than most of those people can grasp – this is entirely undeserving of holding the title of Labour Prime Minister.”
The Canterbury MP went on to criticise Sir Keir’s management of his party, saying he had “never regularly engaged” with backbench MPs and lacked “basic politics and political instincts”.
She added: “The sleaze, nepotism and apparent avarice are off the scale. I am so ashamed of what you and your inner circle have done to tarnish and humiliate our once proud party.”
