Britain open to EU Army collaboration according to Tory MP

Britain is “open” to taking part in an EU Army after Brexit – the Cabinet Office Minister told the Germans yesterday.

Speaking to a German daily, David Lidington said Brexit Britain wanted the “closest possible cooperation agreement”.

Britain and Germany are trying to remain on the best of terms amid Brexit wrangles

And he said he would be happy for British troops to take part in a crisis intervention force – if they were under London’s control.

One possibility would be for the British foreign minister to take part in quarterly meetings in Brussels.

David Lidlington told a German newspaper that there was a post-Brexit desire to coordinate with Germany's military

The comments – to the Frankfurter Allgemeine – risk infuriating Eurosceptic Tories who are worried some of Theresa May’s closest aides are seeking the “softest” of Brexits.

Mr Lidington said there was a risk of “less security for everyone” without a new deal on foreign policy, security and military cooperation post Brexit

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