'I didn't sleep much because of Mrs May last night': Juncker mocks PM with poor taste joke about their late-night Brexit discussions

  • European Commission president made the smutty remark to MEPs in Strasbourg
  • It came hours after he had appeared alongside Theresa May in the French city
  • The Prime Minister's latest attempt to get a Brexit deal past MPs looks set to fail 

EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker made a bad-taste smutty innuendo about Theresa May as he addressed MEPs today, hours after had agreed changes to her Brexit deal.

The unpopular Luxemburger politician joked that 'I didn't sleep much last night because of Mrs May' in a morning event at the European Parliament.

Mr Juncker, known for his many faux pas and missteps while in the top Commission role, appeared alongside Mrs May in Strasbourg last night.

He warned that their agreement - which looks certain to fail - was MPs 'last chance' to pass a deal, and said there will be no further changes, a warning he repeated today.

Jean-Claude Juncker made the bad-taste remark while addressing MEPs this morning

Jean-Claude Juncker made the bad-taste remark while addressing MEPs this morning

Theresa May looked tired as she left Downing Street this morning to beg her MPs to vote for her deal, warning them that Britain may never leave the EU if they refuse to back her tonight

Theresa May looked tired as she left Downing Street this morning to beg her MPs to vote for her deal, warning them that Britain may never leave the EU if they refuse to back her tonight

Speaking alongside Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini at the European Parliament in the French city this morning, Jean-Claude Juncker told MEPs: 'I'll let you into a secret. I didn't sleep much last night because of Mrs May, but long enough to be able to dream of Slovakia.'

Mr Juncker added: 'We reached an agreement last night with the British Government on the terms of Brexit, and I said yesterday evening - or anyway during the night - that it was a second chance, but there wouldn't be a third chance.

'I would therefore like British MPs to support the measures, which are both British and European and which have taken form in agreed texts, an agreement at EU level.'

Theresa May raised a joke in the Commons today after struggling with her voice at the start of her statement to MPs on the latest version of the withdrawal agreement

Theresa May raised a joke in the Commons today after struggling with her voice at the start of her statement to MPs on the latest version of the withdrawal agreement

Theresa May looked tired as she left Downing Street this morning to beg her MPs to vote for her deal in a lunchtime meeting, warning them that Britain may never leave the EU if they refuse to back her tonight.

She later made a joke at Mr Juncker's expense. Rising to make a statement to MPs at the start of the debate on the meaningful vote her voice broke into a croak. 

After a cough and amid barracking from Labour MPs she prompted cheering from the Conservator benches when she replied: ‘OK, you may say that but you should hear Jean-Claude Juncker’s voice as a result of our conversation.’ 

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