Brussels demands fishing rights in return for improved trade

Brussels will put a time limit on any post-Brexit deal with the UK to cut red tape on food and drink exports unless Sir Keir Starmer caves to its demands for long-term access to British fishing waters. Labour has made striking the deal on plant and animal health rules a major part of its reset in post-Brexit relations, and negotiators are racing to put together an agreement before a UK-EU summit in London on May 19. This veterinary deal would smooth trade with the bloc and Northern Ireland at the likely price of alignment to Brussels’ rules and accepting the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice. Links, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 15:54

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