The new border security commander, Martin Hewitt, said he did ‘not immediately’ have an answer
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The new border security commander, Martin Hewitt, said he did ‘not immediately’ have an answer
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The UK’s borders chief was unable to answer when asked by MPs to name any way in which Brexit has helped “control our borders”.
Sir Keir Starmer appointed Martin Hewitt, a former senior police officer, shortly after Labour took power
Martin Hewitt tells MPs ‘political instability’ is factor in failure to roll out more interventionist tactics
Visitors to the UK will now need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)
Britons could now be asked to provide proof of travel insurance and hotel bookings by EU border guards
Baroness Jacqui Smith insisted the number of people crossing the Channel was not the current government’s fault
John Healy hit out at Farage’s refusal to back sending UK troops into Ukraine in the event of a peace deal
