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Katrine Bussey

UK Government has ‘surrendered’ on fishing in EU deal, says Swinney

Fishing has been ‘surrendered’ by the UK Government in its new deal with the European Union, Scottish First Minister John Swinney said (Ben Birchall/PA) -

The UK Government has “surrendered” fishing in its new deal with the European Union, Scottish First Minister John Swinney said as he insisted his Government was not consulted about the agreement.

Mr Swinney spoke out after the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) branded the UK-EU deal, which could give European fishing boats access to UK waters for another 12 years, a “horror show” for the sector.

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