NEWS
British negotiators set to back down to EU on fishing demands
UK Brexit envoy Lord Frost was said to be prepared to lower his demands for future fishing quotas if Brussels agrees to back down in other areas of the agreement, meaning a deal could be around the corner. Britain is now willing to accept between 30-35 per cent of the fish caught by European boats in our coastal waters this year. Downing Street was previously insisting on reclaiming as much as 60 per cent for British fishermen with the EU setting its price for a deal at 25 per cent — Express
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COMMENT
The plight of lorry drivers stuck in huge queues at Dover — Jane Fryer, Mail