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The British foreign secretary has summoned the French ambassador over "disappointing and disproportionate threats" relating to post-Brexit fishing ...

UK environment secretary accuses France of using ‘inflammatory’ rhetoric in escalating dispute

The Prime Minister said French threats to block British boats from some ports could be in breach of the UK’s Brexit agreement with the EU.

The United Kingdom on Thursday summoned the French ambassador in London amid a dispute over fishing rights in the English Channel. The move comes as tensions increase in a heated argument over the issuances of fishing licenses by the UK, Jersey, and France.

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British trawler The Cornelis was intercepted by France in the Baie de Seine on 27 October and escorted into Le Havre port after French officials claimed its... 29.10.2021, Sputnik International

THE Cornelis Gert Jan was detained on Wednesday, October 27 after French authorities claimed it didnt have the required licence.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought to calm stormy waters over fishing with France on Friday as he flew to Rome for a G-20 summit, where he is due to meet French President Emmanuel Macron.

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought to calm stormy waters over fishing...

By Sam Blewett and Michael Bedigan, PA Britain has told France “two can play at that game” in a warning the UK could retaliate if Paris goes ahead with “inflammatory” threats made in a post-Brexit row over fishing rights. Foreign Secret...