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Philip Hammond has warned the UK will not be able to control key elements of a no-deal Brexit.

The chancellor told BBC Panorama that if the UK leaves without a deal, then the EU will control many of the levers - including what happens at the French port of Calais.

Ex Brexit Secretary David Davis told the programme that Whitehall never believed a no-deal Brexit would happen.

The EU has set the UK a deadline of 31 October to leave the bloc.

But despite spending £4.2bn on Brexit preparations, Mr Hammond warned that the government has limited influence on how a no-deal scenario might look.

Asked if the UK can control Brexit, he said: "We can't because many of the levers are held by others - the EU 27 or private business. We can seek to persuade them but we can't control it."

He added: "For example, we can make sure that goods flow inwards through the port of Dover without any friction but we can't control the outward flow into the port of Calais," he told Panorama.

"The French can dial that up or dial it down, just the same as the Spanish for years have dialled up or dialled down the length of the queues at the border going into Gibraltar."

French officials have previously rejected suggestions they could resort to a "go-slow" policy at Calais if there is no Brexit deal - insisting that closing the port would be "economic suicide".

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Earlier this month, Mr Hammond told MPs a no-deal Brexit could cost the Treasury up to £90bn and said it would be up to them to ensure that "doesn't happen".

He has also said it was "highly unlikely" he would still be in his job after Theresa May stands down next month.

The Panorama programme - entitled Britain's Brexit Crisis - will outline the tensions in government during Theresa May's time at Number 10 when it is broadcast on Thursday.

Mr Davis, who quit as Brexit secretary last year, told the BBC that the Treasury wanted to avoid talking about the prospect of leaving without a deal.

He concluded that many in Whitehall did not believe it would ever happen - despite two years of planning.

"I've got to be able to say to you 'if this doesn't work we'll leave anyway' and you've got to believe it.

"And for you to believe it I've got to believe it. And I don't think Whitehall really ever believed that they would actually carry out the plans we laid so carefully over two years."

Tory leadership favourite Boris Johnson has pledged the UK will leave the EU on 31 October - with or without a deal.

His rival Jeremy Hunt has said he can negotiate a new deal for the UK "by the end of September" - and that he "expects" the UK will leave the EU before Christmas.

Voting among the party's 160,000 or so members is under way, with a winner expected to be announced on 23 July.

Britain's Brexit Crisis is on BBC1 this Thursday, July 18, at 9pm.

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Philip Hammond has warned the UK will not be able to control key elements of a no-deal Brexit.

The chancellor told BBC Panorama that if the UK leaves without a deal, then the EU will control many of the levers - including what happens at the French port of Calais.

Ex Brexit Secretary David Davis told the programme that Whitehall never believed a no-deal Brexit would happen.

The EU has set the UK a deadline of 31 October to leave the bloc.

But despite spending £4.2bn on Brexit preparations, Mr Hammond warned that the government has limited influence on how a no-deal scenario might look.

Asked if the UK can control Brexit, he said: "We can't because many of the levers are held by others - the EU 27 or private business. We can seek to persuade them but we can't control it."

He added: "For example, we can make sure that goods flow inwards through the port of Dover without any friction but we can't control the outward flow into the port of Calais," he told Panorama.

"The French can dial that up or dial it down, just the same as the Spanish for years have dialled up or dialled down the length of the queues at the border going into Gibraltar."

French officials have previously rejected suggestions they could resort to a "go-slow" policy at Calais if there is no Brexit deal - insisting that closing the port would be "economic suicide".

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Earlier this month, Mr Hammond told MPs a no-deal Brexit could cost the Treasury up to £90bn and said it would be up to them to ensure that "doesn't happen".

He has also said it was "highly unlikely" he would still be in his job after Theresa May stands down next month.

The Panorama programme - entitled Britain's Brexit Crisis - will outline the tensions in government during Theresa May's time at Number 10 when it is broadcast on Thursday.

Mr Davis, who quit as Brexit secretary last year, told the BBC that the Treasury wanted to avoid talking about the prospect of leaving without a deal.

He concluded that many in Whitehall did not believe it would ever happen - despite two years of planning.

"I've got to be able to say to you 'if this doesn't work we'll leave anyway' and you've got to believe it.

"And for you to believe it I've got to believe it. And I don't think Whitehall really ever believed that they would actually carry out the plans we laid so carefully over two years."

Tory leadership favourite Boris Johnson has pledged the UK will leave the EU on 31 October - with or without a deal.

His rival Jeremy Hunt has said he can negotiate a new deal for the UK "by the end of September" - and that he "expects" the UK will leave the EU before Christmas.

Voting among the party's 160,000 or so members is under way, with a winner expected to be announced on 23 July.

Britain's Brexit Crisis is on BBC1 this Thursday, July 18, at 9pm.

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Philip Hammond has warned the UK will not be able to control key elements of a no-deal Brexit.

The chancellor told BBC Panorama that if the UK leaves without a deal, then the EU will control many of the levers - including what happens at the French port of Calais.

Ex Brexit Secretary David Davis told the programme that Whitehall never believed a no-deal Brexit would happen.

The EU has set the UK a deadline of 31 October to leave the bloc.

But despite spending £4.2bn on Brexit preparations, Mr Hammond warned that the government has limited influence on how a no-deal scenario might look.

Asked if the UK can control Brexit, he said: "We can't because many of the levers are held by others - the EU 27 or private business. We can seek to persuade them but we can't control it."

He added: "For example, we can make sure that goods flow inwards through the port of Dover without any friction but we can't control the outward flow into the port of Calais," he told Panorama.

"The French can dial that up or dial it down, just the same as the Spanish for years have dialled up or dialled down the length of the queues at the border going into Gibraltar."

French officials have previously rejected suggestions they could resort to a "go-slow" policy at Calais if there is no Brexit deal - insisting that closing the port would be "economic suicide".

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Earlier this month, Mr Hammond told MPs a no-deal Brexit could cost the Treasury up to £90bn and said it would be up to them to ensure that "doesn't happen".

He has also said it was "highly unlikely" he would still be in his job after Theresa May stands down next month.

The Panorama programme - entitled Britain's Brexit Crisis - will outline the tensions in government during Theresa May's time at Number 10 when it is broadcast on Thursday.

Mr Davis, who quit as Brexit secretary last year, told the BBC that the Treasury wanted to avoid talking about the prospect of leaving without a deal.

He concluded that many in Whitehall did not believe it would ever happen - despite two years of planning.

"I've got to be able to say to you 'if this doesn't work we'll leave anyway' and you've got to believe it.

"And for you to believe it I've got to believe it. And I don't think Whitehall really ever believed that they would actually carry out the plans we laid so carefully over two years."

Tory leadership favourite Boris Johnson has pledged the UK will leave the EU on 31 October - with or without a deal.

His rival Jeremy Hunt has said he can negotiate a new deal for the UK "by the end of September" - and that he "expects" the UK will leave the EU before Christmas.

Voting among the party's 160,000 or so members is under way, with a winner expected to be announced on 23 July.

Britain's Brexit Crisis is on BBC1 this Thursday, July 18, at 9pm.

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Brexit: Philip Hammond warns UK will lose control in no-deal scenario - BBC News

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Philip Hammond has warned the UK will not be able to control key elements of a no-deal Brexit.

The chancellor told BBC Panorama that if the UK leaves without a deal, then the EU will control many of the levers - including what happens at the French port of Calais.

Ex Brexit Secretary David Davis told the programme that Whitehall never believed a no-deal Brexit would happen.

The EU has set the UK a deadline of 31 October to leave the bloc.

But despite spending £4.2bn on Brexit preparations, Mr Hammond warned that the government has limited influence on how a no-deal scenario might look.

Asked if the UK can control Brexit, he said: "We can't because many of the levers are held by others - the EU 27 or private business. We can seek to persuade them but we can't control it."

He added: "For example, we can make sure that goods flow inwards through the port of Dover without any friction but we can't control the outward flow into the port of Calais," he told Panorama.

"The French can dial that up or dial it down, just the same as the Spanish for years have dialled up or dialled down the length of the queues at the border going into Gibraltar."

French officials have previously rejected suggestions they could resort to a "go-slow" policy at Calais if there is no Brexit deal - insisting that closing the port would be "economic suicide".

Media playback is unsupported on your device

Earlier this month, Mr Hammond told MPs a no-deal Brexit could cost the Treasury up to £90bn and said it would be up to them to ensure that "doesn't happen".

He has also said it was "highly unlikely" he would still be in his job after Theresa May stands down next month.

The Panorama programme - entitled Britain's Brexit Crisis - will outline the tensions in government during Theresa May's time at Number 10 when it is broadcast on Thursday.

Mr Davis, who quit as Brexit secretary last year, told the BBC that the Treasury wanted to avoid talking about the prospect of leaving without a deal.

He concluded that many in Whitehall did not believe it would ever happen - despite two years of planning.

"I've got to be able to say to you 'if this doesn't work we'll leave anyway' and you've got to believe it.

"And for you to believe it I've got to believe it. And I don't think Whitehall really ever believed that they would actually carry out the plans we laid so carefully over two years."

Tory leadership favourite Boris Johnson has pledged the UK will leave the EU on 31 October - with or without a deal.

His rival Jeremy Hunt has said he can negotiate a new deal for the UK "by the end of September" - and that he "expects" the UK will leave the EU before Christmas.

Voting among the party's 160,000 or so members is under way, with a winner expected to be announced on 23 July.

Britain's Brexit Crisis is on BBC1 this Thursday, July 18, at 9pm.

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Brexit: Philip Hammond warns UK will lose control in no-deal scenario - BBC News

Philip Hammond has warned the UK will not be able to control key elements of a no-deal Brexit.

The chancellor told BBC Panorama that if the UK leaves without a deal, then the EU will control many of the levers - including what happens at the French port of Calais.

Ex Brexit Secretary David Davis told the programme that Whitehall never believed a no-deal Brexit would happen.

The EU has set the UK a deadline of 31 October to leave the bloc.

But despite spending £4.2bn on Brexit preparations, Mr Hammond warned that the government has limited influence on how a no-deal scenario might look.

Asked if the UK can control Brexit, he said: "We can't because many of the levers are held by others - the EU 27 or private business. We can seek to persuade them but we can't control it."

He added: "For example, we can make sure that goods flow inwards through the port of Dover without any friction but we can't control the outward flow into the port of Calais," he told Panorama.

"The French can dial that up or dial it down, just the same as the Spanish for years have dialled up or dialled down the length of the queues at the border going into Gibraltar."

French officials have previously rejected suggestions they could resort to a "go-slow" policy at Calais if there is no Brexit deal - insisting that closing the port would be "economic suicide".

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Earlier this month, Mr Hammond told MPs a no-deal Brexit could cost the Treasury up to £90bn and said it would be up to them to ensure that "doesn't happen".

He has also said it was "highly unlikely" he would still be in his job after Theresa May stands down next month.

The Panorama programme - entitled Britain's Brexit Crisis - will outline the tensions in government during Theresa May's time at Number 10 when it is broadcast on Thursday.

Mr Davis, who quit as Brexit secretary last year, told the BBC that the Treasury wanted to avoid talking about the prospect of leaving without a deal.

He concluded that many in Whitehall did not believe it would ever happen - despite two years of planning.

"I've got to be able to say to you 'if this doesn't work we'll leave anyway' and you've got to believe it.

"And for you to believe it I've got to believe it. And I don't think Whitehall really ever believed that they would actually carry out the plans we laid so carefully over two years."

Tory leadership favourite Boris Johnson has pledged the UK will leave the EU on 31 October - with or without a deal.

His rival Jeremy Hunt has said he can negotiate a new deal for the UK "by the end of September" - and that he "expects" the UK will leave the EU before Christmas.

Voting among the party's 160,000 or so members is under way, with a winner expected to be announced on 23 July.

Britain's Brexit Crisis is on BBC1 this Thursday, July 18, at 9pm.

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Detained Iranian tanker will be released if oil isn't bound for Syria, UK foreign secretary says - Fox News

An Iranian oil tanker held by British forces near Gibraltar will be released if the United Kingdom is assured the oil will not be heading to Syria, London's top diplomat said Saturday.

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Twitter that he had a "constructive call" with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif, during which Hunt "reassured him [Zarif] our concern was destination not origin of the oil."

A British Royal Navy patrol vessel guards the oil supertanker Grace 1. (REUTERS/Jon Nazca )

Hunt added that the "U.K. would facilitate release if we received guarantees that it would not be going to Syria, following due process in Gib [Gibraltar] courts."

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The Iranian tanker Grace 1 was captured earlier this month on suspicion of breaking European Union sanctions, according to the BBC. The head of Gibraltar's government said Friday the tanker was carrying 2.1 million barrels of light crude oil.

Fabian Picardo told the country's parliament that the ship is suspected of breaching European Union sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Assad's government and that any nation with a claim to the vessel and its cargo can file a claim in court.

In addition to the tanker's captain and chief officer arrested Thursday, Gibraltar police said they arrested the two second mates of the Panama-flagged tanker on Friday. The two are in custody and are assisting police with their inquiries, authorities said. All four are Indian citizens.

A Royal Marines vessel sails toward the Grace 1 super tanker off the British territory of Gibraltar July 4. (AP Photo/Marcos Moreno)

Tensions between London and Tehran escalated Thursday after the British navy said it had three Iranian paramilitary vessels from disrupting the passage of a British oil tanker through the vital Strait of Hormuz.

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The captain of HMS Montrose, a British frigate following the BP-owned tanker, was forced to move between the Iranian boats and the commercial vessel, a Ministry of Defense spokesman said. On Friday, the ministry said it was moving up its timetable to relieve the Montrose with the larger HMS Duncan destroyer in the wake of the recent developments.

"This will ensure that the UK alongside international partners can continue to support freedom of navigation for vessels transiting through this vital shipping lane," the ministry said.

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At the same time, Hunt called for "cool heads" to prevail to ensure there is no "unintended escalation."

"We are being clear to Iran that we are not seeking to escalate this situation," he said, adding that the British response had been "measured and careful."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Ambassador row: Publishing leak 'not in public interest' says Met Police - BBC News

Scotland Yard has said it respects the rights of the media, but that the recent publication of leaked diplomatic memos was not in the public interest.

Police have launched a criminal investigation into the leak of diplomatic emails from the UK ambassador in the US, Sir Kim Darroch.

Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said publishing the emails could be a criminal offence.

Editors criticised an earlier statement warning against further publication.

Mr Basu said police have "no intention of seeking to prevent editors from publishing stories in the public interest in a liberal democracy".

However, he said the Metropolitan Police had been told that the publication of "these specific documents... could also constitute a criminal offence and one that carries no public interest defence".

"We know these documents, and potentially others, remain in circulation," he added.

The government has already opened an internal inquiry into the publication of the memos, which were critical of the Trump administration - and prompted a furious reaction from the US president, who said he would no longer deal with Sir Kim.

The row began a week ago when confidential emails emerged where the UK ambassador to the US called Donald Trump's administration "clumsy and inept".

President Trump branded Sir Kim "a very stupid guy" and Sir Kim stepped down on Wednesday, saying it was "impossible" for him to continue.

'Ill-advised'

A criminal investigation into the leak was launched by the Met Police Counter Terrorism Command, which takes national responsibility for investigating allegations of criminal breaches of the Official Secrets Act.

Mr Basu said he was satisfied the leak had damaged UK international relations and added that there was a "clear public interest" in bringing those responsible to justice.

He faced a backlash, however, after he advised individuals and the media not to publish leaked government documents and to instead hand them over to the police or return them to their rightful owner.

Evening Standard editor George Osborne described the Met statement as "stupid" and "ill-advised".

Sunday Times political editor Tim Shipman branded it "sinister" and "anti-democratic". "Do you have any comprehension of a free society? This isn't Russia," he tweeted.

Mr Basu issued a further statement on Saturday afternoon saying he had received legal advice that led to the Met initiating an investigation into the documents as a potential breach of the Official Secrets Act (OSA).

"We have a duty to prevent as well as detect crime and the previous statement was intended to alert to the risk of breaching the OSA," he said.

What is 'in the public interest'?

Journalists are not above the law, but it is understood "in a free, liberal and democratic society" that the media "should be free to report on leaked documents that they believe are in the public interest", says Ian Murray, executive director of the Society of Editors.

Mr Murray maintains it is unlikely police are going to "shoot the messenger", adding that to hold authority to account journalists can't be allowed to be bullied into handing over documents.

Who decides what is in the public interest, however, can be contentious.

"It's a difficult line to tread between what's in the public interest and what interests the public," Mr Murray says.

However, he adds that the idea that one particular body would make that decision - or no-one would have to decide because journalists have "dutifully" handed in documents to the police is "appalling".

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