GETTY Nigel Farage has criticised Theresa May's approach to immigration

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Raging against Prime Minister Theresa May’s lacklustre approach to immigration he yesterday accused her of “backsliding” on Brexit and expressed his dismay at her refusal to trigger Article 50 before the end of the year. The best way for Mrs May to convince sceptics such as Mr Farage is not through yet more tough rhetoric. It is by taking the decisive step of invoking Article 50 and beginning the formal process of ending our membership.

Leaving this until 2017 is just a waste of time. We know the British public wants to leave the EU. It is clear also that for Brexit to mean anything it must entail the return of full border controls, the right to make our own laws and an end to membership fees. The enthusiasm shown by other world leaders at the G20 summit for trade deals with Britain demonstrates the importance of getting out as quickly as possible. Until Brexit has been completed we cannot enforce any of the lucrative arrangements that have been proposed. Dragging out the negotiation process will mean more missed opportunities, more mass migration and more of our money going to Brussels. It will also mean a greater fear among the British public that Mr Farage is right and Mrs May is not as committed to Brexit as she would have us all believe.

GETTY Lorry drivers are protesting in response to the rise in violence in Calais

Truckers have no choice ANY travellers caught up in disruption caused by protesting lorry drivers in Calais should direct their ire at the French government. The limp response of ministers to the growth of the Jungle camp and the surge in migrant violence has left hauliers no choice but to stage such a significant demonstration. It is no exaggeration when truckers who regularly use the port say that they are risking their lives simply by going about their jobs. Law and order has completely broken down in Calais where brazen gangs mount repeated attacks on Britain-bound lorries. Without a major intervention from the French authorities things are not going to improve. It is about time they got on and did something.

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