John Redwood made the calls as the DUP's leader, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson called for the quick resolution of unionist issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol. Sir Jeffrey held talks with Micheál Martin yesterday, and warned the Irish Prime Minister that unionists "cannot be expected to work as normal" with Ireland when Northern Ireland's relationship with the rest of the UK was "being harmed on a daily basis". But the Wokingham MP took to Twitter and said: "When is the UK going to tell the EU they cannot interfere with UK companies trading goods between GB and Northern Ireland? "Time to take back control." The Protocol, part of the Brexit divorce deal agreed by the UK and Brussels, effectively keeps Northern Ireland in the EU's single market for goods.

       However, it means checks took place on goods being sent from Great Britain into the single market in some cases could result in prohibitions on certain products that do not comply with EU rules.

       But there is unionist anger over the Protocol at Stormont and trading difficulties experienced by hundreds of businesses when shipping goods to Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK.

       Brexit minister Lord Frost has put forward plans to renegotiate the Protocol to resolve the trade chaos but Brussels has signalled that it will only look for solutions only within the framework of the exciting treaty.

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       12.30am update: Jean-Claude Juncker's extraordinary insight into EU meetings: 'You have to lie!'

       Jean Claude-Juncker gave an extraordinary insight into how EU meetings work, arguing that when things get serious, leaders have no choice but to "lie", unearthed reports reveal.

       The former European Commission President returned to the limelight last week, as he blamed German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the lack of cooperation between EU member states at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

       Mr Juncker told Belgian daily Le Soir that Mrs Merkel rejected the idea of extending European competences on common health policies.

       In a stern attack on the outgoing German leader, Mr Juncker also claimed Mrs Merkel did not save the EU, contrary to the German rhetoric.

       11.45pm update: Bridgen brilliantly dismantles claims blaming Brexit for supply woes with one simple fact

       Tory MP Andrew Bridgen has dismissed claims that Brexit is to blame for the ongoing supply chain crisis in the UK.

       Andrew Bridgen has rejected claims that Brexit is behind the UK's supply woes. The Tory MP said "a number of issues are in play" as he spoke to GB News.

       However, he pointed out that the UK is not alone in its supply chain issue, as he noted: "They are desperately short of lorry drivers in France and Germany too."

       The supply chain crisis in the UK has prompted businesses across multiple sectors to warn they will struggle to meet customer demand as a consequence of labour shortages.

       The boss of the supermarket chain Iceland has warned the BBC that the supply chain crisis could “cancel” Christmas.

       11pm update: Jack Walters taking over from Oliver Pritchard-Jones

       8pm update: Brexit takes it toll on the Premier League

       Experts have claimed that Brexit is having an affect on the Premier League's ability to attract foreign players.

       Since the transition period ended, the points-based immigration system introduced by the UK government post-Brexit has meant players require Governing Body Endorsement (GBE).

       This is unlikely to affect star players like Ronaldo - but for transfers in the region of ￡10m it may be a factor, it has been claimed.

       University of Liverpool soccer finance expert Kieran Maguire believes the habits of English clubs have already changed.

       “Small clubs, such as Crystal Palace, they would have been looking to recruit from Europe and now it becomes more difficult for them,” he said

       “They have to go through this extra set of hoops in terms of the post-Brexit restrictions imposed by the government.”

       6.10pm update: ‘It’s a failed market’ GB News’ Alastair Stewart blames Brexit for UK labour shortages

       GB News host Alastair Stewart launched into a rant during Saturday's show as he claimed Brexit was one of the main reasons behind the ongoing labour shortages in the UK.

       The former ITV News anchor made a return to the GB News on Saturday with his show, Alastair Stewart and Friends.

       The 69-year-old was forced to take a break from the news channel following a fall which led him to breaking his hip. Despite being away from the programme for six weeks, the presenter wasted no time in speaking his mind about the latest news headlines.

       During an interview with Reform Party leader, Richard Time, Stewart discussed the latest reports on the UK labour shortages.

       The GB News host began the interview by blaming the “failing market” and Brexit for the labour shortages.

       “You know I studied economics, it’s what we have markets for,” Mr Stewart ranted.

       “Markets are supposed to sort this stuff out and now we’ve got care homes, we’ve got lorry drivers, we’ve got all sorts of people who simply can’t get the workers that they need.”

       “It isn’t just Brexit, it’s failed markets,” the host raged.

       4.31pm update: They need us! Britons lay out three reasons why EU will come crawling back on Galileo

       Britons have hit out at Brussels after it emerged the EU is "open" to negotiating with the UK over its Galileo satellite navigation network.

       While an EU member, Britain pumped ￡1.2billion into the project, which is intended to rival comparable American and Russian systems.

       UK involvement ended after Britain voted to leave the EU in 2016, with Prime Minister Theresa May saying the Government would focus on “alternatives”.

       In 2020 the UK spent ￡364million buying a major stake in satellite company OneWeb, which was near collapse.

       OneWeb is hoping to build a network of satellites that can deliver internet to anywhere in the world, rivalling SpaceX programme Starlink.

       However in June Timo Pesonen, head of the Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space of the European Commission, indicated Britain could still have a role with Galileo.

       He commented: “The European Union is open to negotiate with the UK on its participation in the EU space programmes. The ball is in London, not here.”

       3.22pm update: Businesses 'frustrated' after government rejects losening visa rules for foreign lorry drivers

       Business groups have been left "frustrated" after the business secretary rejected requests to loosen Brexit immigration rules to ease the supply chain crisis, telling companies to hire UK-based workers instead.

       Businesses across multiple sectors are struggling to meet customer demand as a consequence of labour shortages, particularly in haulage where there is a shortfall of an estimated 100,000 HGV drivers.

       The industry says this is a consequence of Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic. EU drivers now require a visa to work in the UK, but are not included on the government's shortage occupation list and do not qualify for their definition of skilled workers.

       3.10pm update: Oliver Pritchard-Jones taking over from Richard Percival

       2pm update: Trucker shortage could ruin Christmas

       Retails's most senior figure has urged the Government to solve the lorry driver shortage that has left stores with empty shelves.

       Helen Dickinson said Britain needs to recruit truckers urgently to fill 90,000 vacancies faced by the haulage industry.

       The CEO of the British Retail Consortium spoke as the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) said it would struggle to get festive favourites like pigs in blankets to shops this Christmas.

       1pm update: Queen to join Brexit Britain's climate change summit Cop26

       The Queen will attend a reception for the international Cop26 summit as part of a series of planned engagements.

       She is currently on her annual trip to Balmoral and will be in Scotland for the reception on November 1.

       It is one of six engagements listed for the Queen on the official royal website, but it is understood the announcements made on Friday do not amount to her full autumn programme.

       12pm update: Cornwall could become EU’s essential source of key raw material

       Cornwall is poised to become a crucial source of lithium which the European Union will rely on to power much-vaunted renewable energy ambitions, a new report has indicated.

       And Jeremy Wrathall, the founder and CEO of Cornish Lithium Ltd, has said the rich seam of the alkali metal also can also further Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit Global Britain ambitions.

       11am update: Scotland office hits back at SNP claims over seafood task force

       Westminster ministers have dismissed claims by the SNP that a seafood task force failed to address Scottish export issues "caused by the UK Government's hard Brexit".

       The Scottish Seafood Exports Task Force brought together representatives from the UK Government, Scottish Government and the catching, processing and aquaculture sectors in a bid to solve issues with exporting to the EU.

       UK Government Minister for Scotland David Duguid accused the SNP of making “nonsense claims”.

       He added: “It’s nonsense for the SNP to dismiss the hard work and many achievements delivered by governments and industry through the task force."

       The UK aims hopes to conclude negotiations to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement (CPTPP) by December 2022, Liz Truss has said.

       In an interview with the Payne’s Politics podcast, Ms Truss said that negotiations with the group of 11 countries were the immediate focus of the government’s “Global Britain” post-Brexit trade agenda.