Updated: 12 Dec 2020, 15:35
BRITAIN is right to ready Royal Navy gunships to
stop punch ups in the event of a No Deal Brexit, the ex-Navy chief says.
Admiral Lord West says our waters need to be protected from stormy fisherman.
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HMS Tyne could be deployed in the event of a no-deal Brexit, say reportsCredit: PA:Press Association
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Admiral Lord West has backed the plansCredit: PA:Press Association
His comments come after the MoD confirmed it had four armed vessels on standby to block EU trawlers using British waters if a No-Deal Brexit happens.
The former chief of naval staff told Today: It is absolutely appropriate that the Royal Navy should protect our waters if the position is that we are a sovereign state and our Government has said we don t want other nations there.
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No-deal Brexit a ‘strong possibility’
Hopes that a last-minute Brexit deal will be agreed are waning as UK prime minister Boris Johnson warned there is a ‘strong possibility’ of a no-deal Brexit as negotiators continue to try and deliver material progress by Sunday. Meanwhile, the EU has also started to propose no-deal contingency measures, starting with ones to keep planes and haulage trucks flowing over the Channel.
The two sides remain far apart on three major sticking points – fisheries, governance and maintaining a level playing field.
Fresh stimulus for the EU
EU leaders have agreed on a new EUR1.8 trillion package to help the bloc bounce back from the coronavirus crisis. The first day of the European Council summit has been productive after Hungary and Poland, which had previously opposed the budget, were convinced to drop their objections.