There are claims that Sir Keir Starmer has struck a deal with the EU and Spain that could see the UK’s sovereignty over Gibraltar handed to Madrid, highlighting the gravity of these allegations.
Gibraltar was seized from Spain in 1704 and has been held under the Treaty of Utrecht since 1713, underscoring its importance.
Shadow Foreign Secretary Dame Priti Patel said: “A Treaty draft has been agreed, but Labour ministers are not bringing it to Parliament yet.
“We already know that the claims previously made by Labour about the inclusion of sovereignty clauses have fallen apart, while there are also serious concerns about the powers the Spanish and EU will be able to exercise and the limits that could be placed on British nationals visiting Gibraltar.”
Patel told GB News, “This is causing uncertainty that must be addressed by Labour publishing the Treaty so we can review and scrutinise it.
“With Labour seeking to reverse Brexit with their so-called EU reset, until they come clean with the treaty, it will seem like they are involved in a dodgy cover-up and have something to hide.”
Dame Priti warned: “Labour has serious questions to answer about the Treaty they’ve negotiated.”
The Conservatives are calling this a “surrender” by Starmer. Yet another Brexit betrayal, and it comes as the Prime Minister seeks to give the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which has been branded as a “dodgy cover-up.”
An FCDO spokesperson said: “The Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories, Stephen Doughty, gave a briefing on the Treaty to the Shadow Foreign Secretary as recently as January 12.
“The UK is continuing to work alongside the Government of Gibraltar to finalise the treaty text, and we have consistently made clear that the Treaty will be laid before Parliament for scrutiny in the normal way, once it has been finalised.”
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