Jean-Claude Juncker admits the UK doesn't need the EU

The unelected president of the EU Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, has admitted that the UK doesn't need the EU.

Juncker was heard saying:

I am 150 per cent in favour of having Britain as a constructive member state of the European Union. We need Britain. Personally I don’t think Britain needs European Union. But as a matter of conviction others might have a different feeling on that.

Nigel Farage has offered to buy Juncker a bottle of champagne for his comments.