ExNavy

Ex-navy chief Lord West says Boris Johnson is RIGHT to prepare Brexit gunboats for any ‘punch-up’

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A former navy chief says Boris Johnson is right to prepare Brexit gunboats for any ‘punch-up’ with ‘stormy’ French fishermen as last-minute negotiations with the EU rumble on today. Admiral Lord West’s comments on the threat to deploy four armed vessels to patrol UK fishing waters comes as lorry queuing tests continue on the M20 … Read more

Ex-Navy chief Admiral Lord West backs Priti Patel’s call for ships to combat people-smuggling 

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The Royal Navy should take charge of the migrant crisis in the Channel and deploy ships to patrol UK waters, says the former First Sea Lord. Admiral Lord West’s comments to the Daily Mail support the plan by Home Secretary Priti Patel for military resources to be used to stop people trafficking. The ex-head of the … Read more