Drones and 'tethered zeppelins' not the solution to Brexit border issue, says Benn

Hilary Benn has mocked the idea of "tethered zeppelins" monitoring the Irish border after Brexit.

Drones and 'tethered zeppelins' not the solution to Brexit border issue, says Benn

Hilary Benn has mocked the idea of "tethered zeppelins" monitoring the Irish border after Brexit.

The Labour Party MP and Brexit Select Committee chair dismissed a think tank's suggestion that "persistent surveillance of the border region" could be achieved through patrols by unmanned aerial vehicles.

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