Chris Philp: “This precise scheme was proposed by us in an amendment to the Immigration Bill last year, which Labour blocked.”

We need to leave the European Convention on Human Rights so that all illegal immigrants can be deported within a week of arrival - then the crossings would soon stop.

These are the basics the public expect.

It is a disgraceful slur to suggest that those wanting to end illegal small boat immigration are prepared to see migrants drown.

The French warship fired 17 live rounds behind us as it was at its closest point to us. There was no warning at all. It felt like these were warning shots and our skipper told me he had never seen anything like this in years sailing in the…