PM pressured on ‘absurd’ passport deal
New blue passport THERESA May faces pressure to rethink awarding the €560million deal to print the new UK passport to Franco-dutch firm Gemalto.
UK passports, burgundy since 1988, revert to their pre-eu blue from October 2019, when the current contract with Uk-based
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TV execs hope that in the jungle she might reveal what really happened after Paddy was pictured with ex-all Saints singer Nicole Appleton on his arm during a boozy night out.
“Christine is one in demand lady right now,” a TV insider revealed.
“She’s had a lot of interest since her relationship drama and I’m a Celeb know that she could be a ratings winner.
“She has a lot to talk about and is not afraid to embrace a new challenge.
“Lifting the lid on her problems with Paddy would be a ratings hit.”
Christine, 30, gave up modelling work to devote herself to
Paddy and Christine firm De La Rue ends. And Shadow Business Secretary Rebecca Longbailey has slammed sending the work abroad as “absurd”.
Ms Long-bailey is backing the Daily Mirror’s campaign to keep production in Britain and calling for the Home Office to meet De La Rue bosses and unions.
She said: “Once again, the Tories raising their autistic twins Leo and Penelope, four, and Felicity, one.
Take Me Out star Paddy, 44, is said to have won back her trust during crisis talks after his night with Nicole, 43, left her “distraught.”
She has since signed up to star in ITVBE’S next Real Housewives Of Cheshire series.
Last week her co-star Dawn Ward admitted Christine had been through a lot but was “in a good place” now, adding: “She is looking forward to a very good year.”
TV bosses know that with I’m a Celeb...get Me Out Of Here co-host Ant Mcpartlin, 42, returning to rehab they need a top line-up in case he can’t appear.
Ex-strictly Come Dancing favourite Brendan Cole, 41, has been snapped up for the gruelling show, where contestants eat crickets, spiders and even kangaroo testicles. Others tipped include Saturdays singer Frankie Bridge, 29, and snooker player Ronnie O’sullivan, 42.
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won’t recognise the wider economic effects of their decisions.
“They cannot be allowed to hide behind EU procurement rules and must take responsibility for their actions. In France, where British passports are going to be made, their passports are produced by state-run agencies on French soil.”
De La Rue said it was undercut by Gemalto and plans to challenge the decision. Unions fear at least 200 jobs will be at risk at the company’s Gateshead factory if the work goes to France.
By yesterday, 13,491 people had signed the Mirror’s online petition calling for the passports to be made in Britain. You can back it at mirror.co.uk/madeinbritain