France should ‘let UK deal with migrants’ in Navy ship row
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France should ‘let UK deal with migrants’ in Navy ship row
A French MP has said France should stop all controls on migrants, in retaliation to the UK’s plans to deploy Royal Navy ships to patrol French fishing boats
16 December 2020
A French MP has responded in retaliation to reported plans by the Royal Navy to patrol French fishing boatsBy Hannah Thompson
Brussels boss warns Boris Johnson to accept Brexit deal or risk YEARS of trade rows
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Updated: 15 Dec 2020, 18:07
BRUSSELS boss Ursula von der Leyen has told the PM to accept the trade deal on the table or risk years of wrangling between Britain and the EU.
In a phone call on Monday the Commission chief warned Boris Johnson this is a now-or-never chance to clinch a tariff and quota free pact.
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The EU boss told Boris that it could take years to seal a deal if the December 31 deadline is missedCredit: Crown Copyright
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In a swipe at Britain’s move to use gunboats to patrol the Channel, Jean-Pierre Pont insisted the Navy should be made to pick up the slack instead. The MP, who represents the northern seaside town of Boulogne-sur-Mer, said: “France must immediately stop controls of migrants on their way to Great Britain. Let the British manage. At least their warships will be useful for something, rather than shooting at our fishermen.”
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