amid a growing row over post—brexit fishing rights. jersey is the largest of the channel islands and receives 95% of its electricity through underwater cables from france. the uk government said it was working closely with the eu and jersey government. earlier this week, we brought you operation mallard — one man's mission to save a family of ducks that had nested on the balcony of his ninth floor flat here in salford quays, during last year's lockdown. they were so happy on steve stuttard's balcony that they returned to raise another family this year. yesterday was hatching day, so operation mallard — the sequel swung into action. with the help of a friend, steve carefully lowered the chicks in a bucket to the ground below. despite howling wind, the mission was successful and mrs mallard was reunited