express.co.uk
25.03.2022 / 02:19
74%
272
Death in Paradise's Ralf Little claims Jacob Rees-Mogg is 'gaslighting us' about Brexit
Brexit Opportunities Minister Jacob Rees-Mogg, 52.The Death in Paradise star accused the politician of “gaslighting” Britons about Brexit.It happened after Mr Rees-Mogg shared a tweet yesterday highlighting a “benefit” of Brexit regarding this year’s Spring Statement.He retweeted a post by HM Treasury that announced they were cutting VAT on the installation of energy saving materials in residential properties from 5 percent to zero for the next five years.The Conservative MP added: “The EU would not allow us to do this, another benefit of Brexit.”Ralf responded today as he quote-tweeted Mr Rees-Mogg’s post, accusing him of telling a lie.He also argued that the move had been the European Union’s idea.In view of his 277,000 followers, Ralf fumed: “This is a flat out lie.