May slams Johnson for abandoning UK’s ‘global moral leadership’

May slams Johnson for abandoning UK’s ‘global moral leadership’

Theresa May has accused Boris Johnson of abandoning ‘global moral leadership’ (Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA)

Theresa May has launched a fresh onslaught on Boris Johnson, accusing her successor of abandoning Britain’s position of “global moral leadership”.

The former UK prime minister warned Mr Johnson’s threat to override Britain’s treaty obligations in the Brexit divorce settlement risked signalling a “retreat” from the UK’s global commitments.

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