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Lord Lawson has been accused of hypocrisy by anti-Brexit campaigners after it emerged he's making use of for a French residency card.
The Conservative peer, who chaired the Vote Leave marketing campaign, stated he had began the "tiresome" paperwork to show he's legally resident in France.
But he careworn he was not making use of for French citizenship, in an interview with a French journal.
His feedback have been seized on by anti-Brexit marketing campaign Best for Britain.
Spokesman Paul Butters stated the considered Lord Lawson making use of for a French residency card "takes the biscuit".
"It appeared to Lawson that no price was not value paying to depart. But with this information, it appears the associated fee can be paid by others whereas the previous chancellor suns himself in his luxurious dwelling in France.
"The former chancellor looks like a hypocrite."
Lord Lawson, who lives in a nation home in Gers, south-west France, has been contacted for a response.
In his interview with Connexions, an English-language French journal for expats, he stated he believes the difficulty of Britons dwelling in different EU international locations can be sorted out in Brexit talks however that commerce was a "problem", together with the Irish border concern.
"I think the issue could be no trade deal. There will be agreement on expats and security," he stated.
"It's not helped by the actual fact the present authorities is weak and isn't doing a significantly good job. But that is a truth of life.
"I think the most likely outcome is initially no trade deal, then after Britain is fully out of the EU and passions have cooled there will be agreement at a future date."
Asked if he had utilized for a carte de sejour, Lord Lawson stated: "Yes I've simply began, and do not know the way it will work out, however am not significantly anxious.
"It comes beneath the class of 'tiresome' slightly than 'severe'. I perceive some individuals are anxious about healthcare cowl and hope it is going to be sorted out.
"Speaking as a Brit in Franceand I'm not applying for French nationalityI am not worried."
A carte de sejour reveals a particular person is legally resident in France and it's hoped possession of such documentation will assist keep away from issues after Brexit.
Lord Lawson stated stated Brexit would supply advantages to Britain but it surely trusted the insurance policies of the federal government of the day.
"There are issues we would like to try this we will not now as a result of we do not have the autonomy. But that management can be utilized competently or not.
"If it is, I believe the UK will benefit increasingly over the years, if not, we'll suffer."