Downing Street lobby briefing: Theresa May is looking forward to Brexit
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Asked today if the Theresa May was looking forward to Brexit, a Downing Street spokesperson said: "Yes."
The spokesman said: "She has talked about the reason for going around the UK today. She wants to see the bonds that united the 4 nations of the UK strengthened a new chart a new course in the world. And she said she wants to ensure that no new barriers are created within our common domestic markets and the UK is able to meet its international obligations in the future."
Asked whether Liam Fox was right to suggest the Brexit transition process could be extended in case there are delays putting a new customs system in place, the spokesperson said: "We have been clear on the implementation being a fixed time-limited period. That remains the case."
WORBOYS
Asked whether the Prime Minister was happy with the way Justice Secretary David Gauke had handled the John Worboy's parole case, the spokesperson said: "The Secretary of State has addressed this. We are all in no doubt the abhorrence of John Worboys’s crimes and this case has clearly exposed issues with the parole process as a whole. We share these concerns and the SoS has today set out a number of steps that we plan to take...
"We welcome this judgement. The victims have shown great courage in taking forward their challenge. We opposed release. And we welcome the judgement and reiterate our heartfelt sympathy for the victims and all the victims that have suffered as a result of Worboys’s serious hideous crimes."
EXIT CHECK FAILURE
Asked about the report this morning that 600,000 people were effectively lost by the Home Office when they were not registered as having left the country when they should have, the spokesperson said: "The Home Office has been clear that more can be done to realise the full operational potential of exit checks. That’s clear from the report today. The Government introduced the system in 2015 to provide a more complete picture of those leaving the UK an understanding of the compliance of visa holders. Latest figures show the vast majority or people are following immigration rules. The action we are taking to clamp down on illegal immigration is working. For the 1.34m visas granted to non EEA nationals and which expired in 2016/17 96.3% departed on time."
