Boris’s new love meets the in-laws

payment to Brussels. He said: “The sponsors of the Cooper amendment are trying to stop Brexit via endless delay, effectively negating the Brexit referendum decision.

“That decision reflected the commonsense understanding by the British people of the economic gains from Brexit both if done after a transition period and a sensible EU trade deal and of the extra economic gains from an immediate no deal exit, getting out cleanly in March.”

Meanwhile, with the crunch vote on the Cooper amendment on Tuesday, Tory former cabinet minister Owen Paterson has written for Express Online warning Labour MPs that many of them will lose their seats if they back the amendment.

The former Northern Ireland secretary and leading Brexiteer has pointed out that research has shown that 60 per cent of Labour seats voted leave and many have majorities of fewer than 5,000 so are vulnerable.

While most Labour MPs are Remainers he pointed out that they do not reflect the communities they serve.

He wrote: “The referendum is a double conundrum for Labour. Their canny game of ‘constructive ambiguity’ – appearing pro-Brexit in the North and pro-Remain in the South – may have served them well in the last election, but they cannot get away with it again.

“They must choose a side, urgently. “Backing the Cooper amendment would be a choice. It would be choosing Remain.

“If Labour MPs consider where their votes come from, they will see that this would be most unwise.

LOVER: Boris Johnson BORIS Johnson’s new lover united with his father yesterday to protest against Japan’s plans to resume commercial whaling,Ocean conservationist Carrie Symonds, 30, and Stanley Johnson, 78, both spoke at the anti-whaling rally in central London.It is the first time Ms Symonds has been photographed with any of Boris’s family following his separation from long-suffering wife of 25 years, Marina Wheeler.The pair grinned and seemed relaxed – suggesting she has been welcomed as part of the family.Boris, 54, and barrister Marina, 55, announced they were divorcing last September after his illicit affair with Ms Symonds came to light.The pair have kept a low profile since the divorce announcement.