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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rebecca Speare-Cole

‘No downside’ for fishing industry in EU deal, insists Environment Secretary

Environment Secretary Steve Reed hailed the agreement (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Wire)

Environment Secretary Steve Reed has claimed there is “no downside” for the fishing industry in the UK-EU trade deal.

The wide-ranging deal will allow farmers to get swifter, easier access to trade on the continent as a result of an agreement on animal and plant product standards.

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