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The UK and Jersey have hit out at France for making “disproportionate” threats after Paris warned it could cut off electricity to the island in a row over post-Brexit fishing rights. Maritime minister Annick Girardin warned on Tuesday France was ready to take “retaliatory measures” after accusing the Channel Island of dragging its feet over issuing new licences to French boats. The UK Government said the move was “clearly unacceptable” as efforts to resolve the row continued. Jersey’s External Relations Minister, Ian Gorst, insisted that there was no justification for such sever...

The UK and Jersey have hit out at France for making “disproportionate” threats after Paris warned it could cut off electricity to the island in a row over post-Brexit fishing rights. Maritime minister Annick Girardin warned on Tuesday France was ready to take “retaliatory measures” after accusing the Channel Island of dragging its feet over issuing new licences to French boats. The UK Government said the move was “clearly unacceptable” as efforts to resolve the row continued. Jersey’s External Relations Minister, Ian Gorst, insisted that there was no justification for such sever...

Two offshore patrol vessels will ‘monitor the situation’.

The UK is sending two Navy ships to Jersey amid concerns of a blockade of the island due to an ongoing row with France over post-Brexit fishing rights. Two offshore patrol vessels will “monitor the situation” after French maritime minister Annick Girardin warned on Tuesday that the country was ready to take “retaliatory measures”, accusing the Channel Island of dragging its feet over issuing new licences to French boats. Reports suggest as many as 100 French fishing vessels are due to arrive in Jersey on Thursday to take part in a protest over the lack of access. The Navy deployment c...

UK to send two offshore patrol vessels to “monitor the situation” in Jersey amid post-Brexit fishing rights row with France It comes after France warned it could cut off electricity to Jersey in a row over post-Brexit fishing rights. Updated direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice The UK is sending two...