Thornberry takes aim at former footballer

Gary Lineker “went too far” by comparing the Government’s small boats policy to Nazi Germany, Emily Thornberry said as Labour figures joined the backlash over his remarks.

The shadow attorney general said she also thought the presenter’s “Germany in the 30s” comment overstepped the mark.

“I think some of the language that he has used in the last 24 hours has been really very unfortunate, and I wouldn’t have used some of the [comments],” she told Sky.