'Messy' EU but we'll press on, says Miliband
THE future of the European Union remains unclear after Ireland's rejection of the Lisbon Treaty, David Miliband admitted yesterday.
The Foreign Secretary described the situation as "a bit messy" but said it was right for the UK government to press ahead with ratifying the treaty, with a key vote due in the Lords on Wednesday.
Mr Miliband admitted there was no "plan B" after last week's No vote in the only country consulted. "It's a bit messy at the moment but let's work our way through," he said.
France's finance minister Christine Lagarde said she was "absolutely certain" another treaty would emerge, proposing similar reforms.
William Hague, the Tory shadow foreign secretary, said the result increased pressure for a UK referendum.
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