Johnson Contradicts May Over Court’s Role in U.K. After Brexit
- Foreign secretary says its ‘claptrap’ that Britain will pay EU
- No need to delay Britain’s departure from bloc, Johnson says
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Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said it’s “claptrap” to say the European Court of Justice will continue to have some influence over the U.K. after it leaves the European Union, contradicting Prime Minister Theresa May.
May said in a March 2 speech that it is a “hard fact” that “even after we have left the jurisdiction of the ECJ, EU law and the decisions of the ECJ will continue to affect us.” The prime minister also said Britain will make “an appropriate financial contribution” into the EU to remain part of some of it agencies, an assertion that Johnson also dismissed.