The German Chancellor has said he personally "deplores" Britain's decision to leave the European Union. He made the comments at a press conference beside Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Friedrich Merz said: "It is together that we respond to the major challenges of our time... the UK, and I personally deplore this deeply, decided to leave the European Union." Sir Keir also said he was "very concerned" over smuggling routes through Germany.
The Prime Minister and the German chancellor were holding a press conference after signing the first treaty between the nations since the Second World War.
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