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The campaign is backed by 11 trade unions, including the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) – which represents more than 80% of Border Force staff – refugee rights organisations and faith groups.

"I spend half my time calling out the Tories for being too right wing, and all the while we've had a 'socialist chancellor' hellbent on implementing 'Stalinist housing targets'. I feel such a fool."

“That saddens us – we’d much rather be talking to find a way out of this but unfortunately no-one’s coming to the table,” he told Sky News’s Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme.

"How the feck is Amazon Prime a legit expense related to your job??" Asked one person on social media.

It comes as another Brexit Tory MP has branded Brits taking precautions against the unprecedented heatwave ‘cowards’ and ‘snowflakes’.

"It’s the smile saying “I know it’s a lie” when he repeats “40 new hospitals” that is so despicable. Lying is a joke to him."

The country’s ruling coalition has backed the proposal as a reasonable compromise that does not endanger national interests or identity, while the opposition has denounced it a national betrayal.

Downing Street aspirants and extreme weather dominate the national papers.

“We need to capitalise on these opportunities by ditching the mass of unnecessary regulations and low-growth mentality we’ve inherited from the EU.