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First Minister threatens Brexit veto deal

Carwyn Jones has been criticised for using a trade mission in America to highlight tensions in Government over Brexit.
The First Minister is due to make a speech in Chicago and will warn that he'll block any Brexit deal which doesn't give Wales full access to the European single market.

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  1. Adrian Masters

'The people of Wales voted to leave EU' - Wales Office

There's been a terse response from the UK Government to the First Minister's threat to block any Brexit deal unless Wales continues to have access to the European single market.

A senior UK Government figure criticised his decision to make the comments during a trade visit to the United States, calling it a 'massive breach of protocol.'

Other UK Government sources have also expressed bafflement at the timing of his speech during a trip to what is a key market for the UK.

Meanwhile a Wales Office spokesperson has issued the following statement:

Wales Office Ministers are working across Government and internationally to open up new opportunities for Welsh businesses. The people of Wales voted to leave the European Union and the UK Government, working with the Welsh Government, local authorities and other bodies, will deliver positive outcomes for the country. One of the new Prime Minister's first visits was to Wales where she underlined her commitment to the country's success post-Brexit.

– Wales Office spokesperson

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