GORDON Brown has left a BBC presenter shocked after ending an interview abrupty.

The former Prime Minister was discussing Brexit onΒ BBC Breakfast withΒ Charlie Stayt andΒ Naga Munchetty.

Discussing the UK's latest trade negotiations with the EU and the breakdown of communications, Brown said: "You can’t sign an international treaty, what was it? 12 months ago,

β€œThe Prime Minister is negotiating it, he is signing it and then breaking it.Β You have got no respect.Β 

β€œIf I was chancellor or Prime Minister people would have said the rule of law, and Boris Johnson would have been the first to say it."

Stayt interrupted: β€œGordon Brown, you can do this if you are a Prime Minister with a huge majority."

β€œBut this is a negotiating tactic,” Brown continued. β€œHe thinks, as he did the last time, that someone will come in and save the day for him.

β€œHe will make a last minute deal, he wants to go straight to the European council people.Β 

β€œAnd he thinks Angela Merkel will accept that the rule of law might be broken and that’s just not going to happen.”

Brown's screen then froze whenΒ answering one of Stayt’s questions.

β€œMy fear is not just that we will have a no deal,” Brown added.

β€œAnd that is a real possibility, that means food and medical drugs that are vitally needed at the moment will not be coming into the country.Β 

β€œBut we need to have a compromise, which will bring trouble for years to come.Β 

β€œThe minute we change the level playing field, Europe will take sanctions.”

Brown then abruptly shut his laptop screen down before he had even ended the call.Β 

When the cameras panned back to Stayt and Munchetty they were taken aback by the move.Β 

β€œWell there you go,” Stayt laughed. β€œThat’s definitely over.”

Twitter describedΒ Brown asΒ a "comedy king" and a "diva", with others pointing out that it is fortunate he was wearing trousers.

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