A heated exchange erupted on GB News between political commentator Scarlett MccGwire and former Reform UK chief Ben Habib over Britain's future relationship with Europe.

MccGwire insisted that Britain's future lies with Europe, sparking an immediate rebuke from Habib.

"Oh my goodness. I could not disagree more," Habib responded, setting off an intense debate about immigration, border control, and trade relationships.

The clash highlighted deep divisions over Britain's post-Brexit direction and its ties with European partners.

Scarlett MccGwire clashed with Ben Habib on GB News

MccGwire argued for a reset in Britain's relationship with Europe amid recent international developments.

"We need to reset our relationship with Europe. This doesn't necessarily mean rejoining but Europe is where our future lies," she said on GB News.

Keir Starmer's remarks to Labour colleagues were discussed on GB News

She pointed to "utter turmoil" caused by what she termed "puppets of Putin in the White House" this week.

The political commentator explicitly distanced herself from American alignment, stating: "It doesn't lie with the Americans."

Habib launched into a fierce criticism of European border policies in response.

"One of the reasons we're suffering with unbridled immigration is because Europe has literally taken down its borders in pursuit of its ideological aim of doing away nation states in a federal Europe," he said.

A document, seen by GB News, shows Starmer to have acknowledged that Britons' concerns about "untrammelled immigration" had been ignored for too long

He specifically targeted the Schengen Zone arrangement.

"If they had borders between France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, instead of this stupid Schengen Zone, you would have the opportunity to stop illegal migration at every juncture," Habib argued.

The debate intensified when MccGwire raised concerns about the impact on trade.

Habib dismissed these worries with a sharp retort: "So you would just give up the security of the continent in pursuit of some cheaper goods? It makes no sense."

He went further with a dismissive comment about European trade relations.

"Plus there is nothing worth buying coming out of Germany or France, as far as I'm concerned," Habib declared.

The clash comes as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer addressed immigration concerns in a recent Cabinet letter.

In the 1,500-word document seen by GB News, Starmer acknowledged that working Britons' concerns about "untrammelled immigration" had been ignored for too long.

He urged ministers to stop "looking down at people" worried about immigration.

The Labour leader also took aim at Reform UK's policies, highlighting the need to address immigration concerns while rejecting what he called their extreme solutions.