Foreign Secretary David Lammy (Image: Getty)
David Lammy was branded a "Remaniac" after he denied Britain's lower tariff by Donald Trump was a Brexit benefit. The US President last week unveiled sweeping taxes on goods entering the US from countries around the world.
The UK faces a 10% tariff, which is lower than the European Union which was slapped with 20%. But Foreign Secretary Mr Lammy, an arch-Remainer, insisted the lesser rate was "nothing to do with Brexit".
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He told Politico: “We are facing a significant change in the way the global trading system works, but it has nothing to do with Brexit.
“We have been working intensively in recent weeks on a negotiation for a broader economic agreement with the United States, and these negotiations will continue.”
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice hit out at Mr Lammy over his comments.
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The Brexiteer told GB News: "No matter how much Remainiac Lammy tries to hide it, the truth is that we have avoided 20% tariffs as a direct result of Brexit.
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"Instead of re-litigating arguments of the past, this Labour Government should be focused on doing Brexit properly, getting rid of EU regulation and making us the most pro-business country in Europe - something Kemi failed to do in her time as Business Secretary."
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Mr Lammy's comments are at odds with other Labour MPs who have admitted the 10% rate is a Brexit win.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones yesterday acknowledged it was a "Brexit dividend".
He told Sky News: "It is, there's one. I've struggled to find one in the past but there is one we've ended up with."