Politics

"We truly did everything we could," journalist Paul Johnson tweeted sarcastically.

Not everyone agreed, with several people pointing out that it is the job of politicians to be honest in the first place.

An additional £600m in costs hit British importers since Brexit came into force, taxes which were not required when Britain was in EU's single market.

“It’s scary stuff when you consider that British applicants might have sold up in the UK to buy their dream home here, shipped all their furniture and belongings over and their pets - what do they do?” a representative for British immigrants in Spain said.

The work and pensions secretary said the increase introduced in response to the coronavirus pandemic had always been ‘temporary’.

“I’ve never liked the idea of saying to people you must show your papers or something to do what is just an everyday activity," he said.

“This is one of the many benefits of Brexit. The first pint I have with the crown on will taste much better," Lee Anderson said.

"Political change comes about from what we do in our own communities."

“Earlier in the year we had people back out on the streets again. There was civil unrest, there was violence on the streets."