EU accuses UK as France seeks to ‘rapidly defuse’ Jersey fishing row Lisa O Carroll, Jon Henley and Daniel Boffey
The European Union accused the UK of breaching the terms of the post-Brexit trade deal on Thursday as tensions over fishing rights in the Channel islands were de-escalated after a dramatic 24 hours, with Royal Navy boats ordered to retreat from Jersey shores.
Brussels’ claim that London had flouted the rules came on a day in which 60 vessels blockaded Jersey’s harbour, a French boat rammed a British fishing vessel and Boris Johnson declared his unequivocal support for the Channel island in the battle with its nearest neighbours.