We must quit single market to win back control over borders
A NEW report from Migration Watch confirms what this newspaper and many others have said all along – that in order to control immigration Britain must leave the single market.
Leave campaigners said since the start of the campaign that Brexit means leaving the single market
Failure to deliver this would represent a betrayal by the Government.
On June 23 the British people voted overwhelmingly to take back control of our borders, laws, taxes and trading arrangements.
The rules for membership of the single market are crystal clear. Stay in it and these things will still be controlled by Brussels.
Dominic Raab: UK WON'T be a member of the single market
Remoaners continue to claim that we never voted to leave the single market and therefore the Government must keep us in it.
This is a desperate ruse that completely ignores events during the referendum campaign.
Before the referendum David Cameron made clear numerous times that a vote to leave would mean withdrawing from the single market.
Leave campaigners – most notably Michael Gove – frequently said the same thing.
Rejecting the customs union is likely to be the only way that Britain can have full border control
It is ridiculous and patronising to claim that British voters did not know what they were voting for.
They clearly wanted, among other things, to win back control over Britain’s borders and to put a stop to unfettered mass immigration.
They knew that doing so would require leaving the single market and they were happy to take that step.
It is about time the Remoaners respected the will of the people.
Rail companies are boosting cash reserves by dodging tax and raising prices
Only rail bosses benefit
Yet again the festive season brought misery for people reliant on Britain’s railways.
For many the agony of delayed services, cancellations and replacement buses will continue throughout this week and on into the New Year.
To add insult to injury ticket prices continue to go up.
Meanwhile, some rail companies are boosting their cash reserves, increasing the dividends paid to shareholders and paying less tax.
Whatever one thinks of renationalising the railways, something is desperately wrong when some of the worst-performing operators can benefit from delivering appalling results.
Rail bosses need to recognise that they are tasked with providing a vital public service and start acting accordingly.
Getting more sleep might make an easier New Year's resolution than a tough exercise programme
Sleep can make you slim
The key to losing weight is getting enough sleep, according to a new study which suggests that a bit of extra kip will do more for your waistline than taking on a fad diet.
At the very least it makes for a more pleasant New Year’s resolution than giving up chocolate or adopting a gruelling exercise regime.