UK patrol boats sent to Jersey as French row spirals
BREXIT DISTRUST?
Jersey, a British Crown dependency off the coast of France, said that it needs more boat details before granting licenses, and pleaded for patience
AFP, LONDON
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday sent two Royal Navy patrol boats to Jersey over concerns that French fishers could blockade its main port in an escalating post-Brexit row.
France on Tuesday said that it was weighing its response after the UK imposed rules governing access for French fishing boats near the Channel Islands, and said it could involve the electricity supply via underwater cables.