Former Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Michelle Donelan has launched a fierce attack on the Government's new Gibraltar agreement, declaring it a surrender of British sovereignty.

Speaking on GB News, Donelan condemned the deal that will see Spanish officials conducting passport checks at Gibraltar airport alongside Gibraltar authorities.

Speaking to Nigel Farage, Donelan fumed: "When [the Government] came back from America and they said it was a fantastic deal, and it wasn't any better than what we'd had originally.

“I personally want to now move to the Chagos Islands. You’re completely income tax free, it’s fantastic - paid for by us.

Michelle Donelan has launched a fierce attack on the government's new Gibraltar agreement

“And then they've shafted our fishermen and now look what they've done to Gibraltar.

“I can't understand how anybody could argue that it's not going to infringe upon sovereignty when you're going to have a different country now manning the border.

“But you can't therefore, then argue that it doesn't infringe upon sovereignty, because it does, and I think that's a fact.

“I think it just speaks again to the fact that, who is this Government standing up for? They're not standing up for Britain. They're not standing up for our interests or the British public.

“It’s international law and appeasing Brussels and keeping them happy and resetting everything and trying to get in with America, even though they would respect us more if we had a bit of backbone.

“I think [people do care]. I think people want more money in their own pocket. They want a better deal for their family, but they want a better deal for our country as well. And they want to make sure that we are flying our flag and we are standing up for ourselves on the world stage.”

The UK and European Union reached an agreement yesterday on Gibraltar's post-Brexit status, ending years of negotiations that began when Britain left the EU in 2020.

Under the new arrangements, travellers arriving at Gibraltar airport will undergo passport checks conducted jointly by Gibraltar and Spanish officials.

The system mirrors existing procedures at London's St Pancras station, where passengers clear both British and French passport control before boarding Eurostar services.

The deal aims to prevent the need for checks on people and goods crossing the Gibraltar-Spain border, addressing concerns about potential disruption to the territory's economy and daily life.

The deal aims to prevent the need for checks on people and goods crossing the Gibraltar-Spain border,

All parties have committed to finalising the formal UK-EU treaty text on Gibraltar as quickly as possible, according to the UK government.

Foreign Secretary David Lammy defended the agreement, insisting it protected British sovereignty whilst supporting Gibraltar's economy.

He called the deal a "breakthrough" that delivered a practical solution, adding: "This Government inherited a situation from the last government which put Gibraltar's economy and way of life under threat."