内容摘要："I think it's very important if Labour win, that they have an effective opposition in Parliament," he said.

"I think it's very important if Labour win, that they have an effective opposition in Parliament," he said.

Despite facing a whole raft of its own domestic difficulties - not least in leading EU countries, Germany and France - Europe has been very Trump-focused since he won the US presidential election in November.The continent had a bumpy ride last time he was in the White House. Many fear Trump 2.0 could be a lot worse. And Europe's traditional powers are already struggling with their own problems.

France and Germany are, the EU as a whole lags behind China and the US in terms of competitiveness, while in the UK, public services are in a woeful state.So: is the continent prepared for Donald Trump or has it been caught napping at the wheel (again)?

When it comes to trade and defence, Trump acts more like a transactional businessman than a US statesman who prizes transatlantic alliances dating back to World War Two."He simply doesn't believe in win-win partnerships," the former German Chancellor Angela Merkel told me. She experienced Trump last time he was in office and concluded he views the world through the prism of winners and losers.

He's convinced that Europe has taken advantage of the US for years and that's got to stop.

Leaders in Europe haveIn his letter to Reeves, he said he had "endeavoured to give a voice to the voiceless" during his time in Parliament.

But he acknowledged his time as an MP "has been curtailed by a mistake for which I have taken full responsibility."Speaking to GB news earlier, Amesbury said he was "sad" and "devastated", adding: "Not only for me, but my staff as well, because, course, it goes beyond me, for my family. This is a result of something that I did on October 26."

Asked about the incident, which was captured on CCTV and widely shared online, Mr Amesbury said "I should have walked away" and "I don't recognise myself".He added: "But it is me, and it's very important that I've owned that through the legal process. A plea of guilty.