As you will no doubt be aware, one of the crucial negotiations in the Brexit process relates to the issue of customs and borders, import and export tariffs between the UK, the EU and the rest of the world.

We have reached the business end of the Brexit-saga. By October we need the final deal in place so that our Parliament and the EU Parliament has time to vote on it before the two year notice period triggered by article 50 expires.

Gary Streeter, Member of Parliament for South West Devon, officially opened Sherford’s new £370,000 Skills Training Centre, celebrating the occasion alongside key dignitaries, the Sherford Consortium, local training providers and construction contractors at the new development.

I was pleased to see the promotion of my good friend Sajid Javid to Home secretary this week. 

This week I hosted a reception in Parliament for the Plymouth Manufacturing Group, who were celebrating their 40thanniversary.

What kind of world do we want to build? One where our children (all children in every country) can live their lives in peace. How do we do that? Not, by appeasing tin-pot dictators using chemical weapons on their own people.

The last few days in Westminster have been full of incredibly long and intense debates and speeches and seen some very tough questions asked of the Prime Minister.

It was a pleasure to be present at the Watermark in Ivybridge on Saturday to support the tenth anniversary celebrations of that building which has become the beating heart of that community. 

The row in the Labour party about anti-Semitism seems to have blown up out of nowhere and shows no sign of abating. It has certainly taken me by surprise. 

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