A senior Tory MP has accused Boris Johnson of presiding over a “massive distraction” amid reports the military will be put in charge of preventing small boats of migrants crossing the Channel.
As Mr Johnson faces a dangerous moment in his premiership over allegations of rule-busting parties in No 10, home secretary Priti Patel confirmed that her department had commissioned the Ministry of Defence as a “crucial operational partner” to protect the Channel against “illegal” immigration.
