In response to the ongoing controversy, immigration minister Mike Tapp, who was a strong backer of Keir Starmer, wrote in a post on X this morning:
double quotation markOk, morning all. It’s gone from ‘he broke the ministerial code’ to ‘he stole my idea’.
I have put my views across on a policy I’ve been working on for months (I have the receipts) in an Op Ed in the times. Give it a read, and let’s continue to discuss.
I won’t be intimidated to drop my views. Stay classy! Oh and I’m at a wedding in San Francisco, but happy to talk more when I’m back (I promise that’s the Golden Gate Bridge hidden by the fog).
