‘Lied to and cheated’: Fishing industry’s sense of betrayal during Brexit debate
Fishing did not quite return to its pre-Brexit poster boy status in parliament recently, but certainly featured above its weight as MPs debated a motion for the UK to seek a return to membership of the European Union. The debate, prompted by a recent petition to parliament that exceeded the 100,000-signature threshold required to trigger such debates, came as opinion polls show an increase in support for a trade deal, or a return to membership of the EU. Fifty-five percent of British people surveyed in the latest YouGov poll were in favour of a return to EU membership, with just 11% saying that Brexit had been a success. Whilst the debate ranged over a wide number of issues, coastal MPs from all parties made the point that Brexit had badly let down the fishing industry – though for some speakers this was caused by Brexit itself, with others blaming the subsequent TCA. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 07:50
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