French-British fishing brawl continues

Britain’s stance on the fishing dispute with France remains unchanged after day two of negotiations on the issue.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was asked if Downing Street had changed its stance after French threats of reprisals.

“The answer is no,” Johnson says.

Despite the bitter row over fishing licences, both Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron looked happy and positive when they met at the climate summit in Glasgow.

Johnson says they work climate issues, pointing out that the fishing brawl is, by comparison, “vanishingly unimportant.”

The dispute concerns licences for fishing in British waters after Brexit. France believes it has obtained too few licences and has threatened British fishermen with tighter controls and stops to unload fish in French ports this week.

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