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Mason Evans

Keir Starmer Accused of Betraying British Fishermen in Secret EU Deal Swap

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Keir Starmer is under fire from furious Brexiteers amid claims he’s ready to hand over more of Britain’s fishing rights to the EU in exchange for a defence pact. Reports suggest the Prime Minister could give Brussels a bigger share of UK waters to secure access for British defence companies to EU weapons contracts.

According to The Sun, insiders have hinted this is the “likely direction of travel” in ongoing talks, with one source saying, “If the choice is between a small industry like fish and a big industry like defence, the government should pick the big industry”, according to Express.

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