Answering questions at a press conference today, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague told Wall Street Journal Reporter Laurence Norman that he welcomed the fact the European Commission is sending a fact-finding mission to the border. He added that the Government believed the delays at the border have been disproportionate and are politically motivated. ‘No-one should underestimate our determination to stand with the people of Gibraltar.’

The conference focused mainly on the current issues in Egypt, with the Foreign Secretary touching upon the UK’s decision to suspend their military assistance in the country.