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Submitting... Boris Johnson said “any blockade would be completely unjustified” as French maritime minister Annick Girardin warned that the country was ready to take “retaliatory measures”, after accusing the island of dragging its feet over issuing new licences to French boats. Paris has warned it could cut off power to the island, which receives 95% of its electricity from France through three undersea cables, in retaliation for the fallout. Dozens of French boats arrived at the harbour on Thursday morning, with some crews setting off flares during the so far peaceful protest, accor...

JERSEY BLITZ French fishermen demand Macron CUT THE POWER to Jersey and make good on threats after Royal Navy drive off blockade Peter Allen Updated: May 6 2021, 15:06 ET Peter Allen Invalid Date, FRENCH fishermen have demanded Emmanuel Macron make good on threats to cut the power to Jersey after the 100 ship blockade broke up after the arrival of the Royal Navy. Furious trawlermen raged as the row over fishing rights goes on - and blamed the British for failed talks over access to the waters around the Channel Island. ��  9 9 9 Emmanuel Macron has been urged to strike back against Jer...

France, Britain in a Show of Military Force Over Jersey Island Published May 6th, 2021 - 08:54 GMT French boats steam across the water outside the port of St Helier on Thursday morning as they continued their demonstration. (AFP) Highlights Emmanuel Macron has sent a military boat racing at full speed towards Jersey. Emmanuel Macron has sent a military boat racing at full speed towards Jersey for a stand-off with the Royal Navy as 100 French fishing vessels blockade the harbour. Also Read Athos was hurtling towards the British Crown dependency to confront HMS Severn and HMS Tamar - des...

Britain is now looking for alternative energy supplies for Jersey after France’s fishing tantrum – turning to the Netherlands as an alternative. Around 95 per cent of Jersey's electricity supply comes via a £40million undersea electricity cable which was laid between the island and France in 2016. Known as Normandie 1, the 16.7-mile cable took over a week to install and also provides power to Guernsey. But furious sources in Government have said the French threat to cut off Jersey’s energy has blotted its copybook and force them to consider alternative supplies. They have identified th...

Jersey fishing protest: Royal Navy ships heading home but diplomatic row between UK and France rages Nicholas Cecil © Thomson Reuters French fishing fleet is seen at the entrance to the harbour in St Helier, Jersey, May 6, 2021. Marc Le Cornu/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT A special message from Microsoft News: India is currently being devastated by a deadly second wave of Covid. You can support Oxfam's Covid relief efforts in India, including reaching out to the most affected and vulnerable communities, distributing and install...