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Brexit row as Cameron admits British tourists could be refused entry to Gibraltar

Lord Cameron endured a tense hearing with a Commons committee about a deal over the Gibraltar border with Spain

David Cameron grilled over Gibraltar deal by select committee

David Cameron has admitted that British tourists could soon be turned away by EU Frontex border guards policing the entry into Gibraltar, under a deal to allow “a fluid border” between the Rock and Spain.

The foreign secretary was giving evidence to the European Scrutiny Committee which has raised serious concerns over the impact on UK sovereignty with the proposed treaty.

The row has broken out because of a need for Gibraltar to come to a longer border solution with the EU as a result of Brexit.

Had the UK voted to remain in the EU, the free travel provisions would not have been a problem but with 15,000 crossings a day, the Gibraltan and UK governments are seeking a solution. Gibraltar opposed Brexit with 96 per cent voting Remain.