The morning after the debate before.
Despite Ed Miliband giving what is being described as one of the best speeches in the house for some time, the Internal Markets Bill passed its first reading and how headed into committee stage today. Notably, doing the rounds of breakfast news this morning, the Home Secretary Priti Patel started rowing back on the language about breaking the law and the BBC is describing it as ‘over-riding’ existing law rather than ‘breaking’ it.
Two weeks after road hauliers warned of the same, The Guardian reports that leaked government documents claim preparations are in place for delays of two days on Channel crossings, and queues of 7,000 lorries. Lorries will not even be able to enter Kent unless they’ve filed the appropriate paperwork and could be fined £300 for doing so without it.