Fuming Raab blasts Tusk as ‘irresponsible and un-European’ for backing Scotland splitting from UK to rejoin EU

A FUMING Dominic Raab today blasted ex-EU boss Donald Tusk as "irresponsible" and "un-European" for suggesting he would back Scotland splitting from the UK to rejoin the EU.

The Foreign Secretary lashed out after the former Brussels bigwig said he'd have "empathy" with them for wanting to do so.

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Mr Tusk said the EU would be "enthusiastic" about Scotland rejoining, and that he feels "very Scottish, especially after Brexit".

Scotland, which voted to Remain, has long argued

But all 27 other counties would have to agree to let Scotland back in.

Nicola Sturgeon's SNP are fighting for a second independence referendum to split from the UK and go back into Europe.

But Boris Johnson has refused to grant her permission to hold another vote.

Just one poll since the referendum in 2014 has backed independence, but

A majority said last week they didn't want to see a vote happen this year or next.

Mr Raab said on the Andrew Marr Show earlier that Mr Tusk's comments were "rather un-European and rather irresponsible".

He said: "I'm not sure European leaders, let alone here in the UK, would actually welcome that comment."

And he suggested that other EU countries who are battling separatist movements - such as Spain - would not welcome Scotland willingly into the EU in case it stirred up trouble at home.

The former EU council boss repeatedly waded into British politics - urging Remainers not to give up, and suggested Brexiteers deserved a "special place in hell".

He also told the BBC today that upcoming trade talks with the EU and UK would be about "damage control".

There would be "great consequences" for both sides if the UK splits away from EU rules.

However, the PM and ministers have insisted Britain must be able to diverge and go it alone now we've formally left the bloc.

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