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Diplomats and officials say the Prime Minister gave much more ground than the bloc on fisheries in order to secure the post-Brexit trade and security pact. According to a leaked analysis of the deal, one member state claims the EU has tough mechanisms to ensure Britain doesn’t lock out the bloc’s fishermen after a five-and-a-half-year transition period. Under the Brexit trade agreement, the EU agreed to hand back 25 percent of the fish by value its boats catch in UK waters.
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By Tom Espiner
image captionSome supermarkets faced issues over the festive period due to ports disruption
The UK meat industry has called for the early vaccination of workers to keep food supplies running smoothly during the coronavirus crisis.
It warned that absences during the pandemic, coupled with disruption at ports, could hit food supply chains.
An early vaccination call for supermarket staff was also made by the boss of Sainsbury s on Thursday.
The government said the food industry remains well-prepared to make sure people have the food they need.
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) said coronavirus and disruption at ports due to new systems brought in after the Brexit transition period were a severe challenge to the industry and to the smooth running of the nation s food supply chain .
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Jeremy Percy told the Prime Minister he should not underestimate the levels of anger and frustration within the UK’s fishing industry. The agreement, thrashed out by UK negotiator Lord David Frost and EU opposite number Michel Barnier after many months of tortuous negotiations, was trumpeted by Mr Johnson as having stuck to Britain’s red lines in every area. is view was not shared by Mr Percy, who is the chairman of the New Under Tens Fishing Association (NUFTA). However, his view was not shared by Mr Percy, who is the chairman of the New Unde
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Boris Johnson insisted the trade agreement the UK secured with the European Union over four years after the Brexit vote would return to Britain full control of fishing waters. The two sides agreed to a gradual return of quotas over five years before starting annual negotiations to regulate access to British waters from 2026. But despite the Prime Minister s claims of success, fishermen slammed the deal and said the agreement is not what we wanted.