Keir Starmer has rejected claims he has sold out the fishing sector, saying the deal between the UK and the EU is ‘good for fishing’. The last-minute agreement was reached early on Monday morning and will remove checks on agrifoods, add £9bn to the UK economy and lower food prices, according to No 10. The trade-off for the deal was fishing access and rights for an additional 12 years – more than the UK had offered – which is likely to lead to claims of betrayal from the industry
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Starmer rejects claim ‘win-win’ UK-EU deal has sold out fishing sector – UK politics live
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Deal with EU will make food cheaper and add £9bn to UK economy, says No 10
Keir Starmer has rejected claims he has sold out the fishing sector, saying the deal between the UK and the EU is ‘good for fishing’. The last-minute agreement was reached early on Monday morning and will remove checks on agrifoods, add £9bn to the UK economy and lower food prices, according to No 10. The trade-off for the deal was fishing access and rights for an additional 12 years – more than the UK had offered – which is likely to lead to claims of betrayal from the industryStarmer rejects claim ‘win-win’ UK-EU deal has sold out fishing sector – UK politics liveDeal with EU will make food cheaper and add £9bn to UK economy, says No 10 Continue reading… Keir Starmer, European Union, Trade policy, Scotland, Fishing industry, Europe, World news Business | The Guardian
