Nigel Farage explodes over Rishi Sunak's 'shameful' Brexit tactics

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Nigel Farage criticized the decision to involve the King in Brexit talks.

In a video posted to Twitter, the former leader of the Brexit Party said it was "Absolutely shameful" that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had asked the King to be involved in Brexit talks that are "overtly political".

He said: "The Unelected Ursula von der Leyen is heading to Windsor. Yes, Windsor has been chosen, it will be known as the 'Windsor Deal' and guess what? The King is going to meet her this afternoon.

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King Charles III meets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

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"I think it's absolutely shameful of Rishi Sunak to ask the king to get involved in something that is overtly political in every way."

He continued, "I I wonder if the king is taking a very big risk with the part of the electorate, the part of this country that is actually his biggest supporters.

"The Unionists love the monarchy, they want to love King Charles, that going to put it to the test."

The King welcomed EU leader Ursula von der Leyen to Windsor Castle yesterday after agreeing a historic post-Brexit deal for Northern Ireland.

Ms Von der Leyen met Charles after holding a joint press conference with Rishi Sunak to unveil the deal, which the Prime Minister called a "breakthrough".

Some rai politicians have raised concerns about the monarch's involvement in Brexit talks. Buckingham Palace said Charles was acting on "advice from the government". However, Downing Street said it was "fundamentally" a decision of the King.

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