The Royal Navy sent four warships into the English Channel to warn French trawlers to stay away from British fish as the Brexit deal came into force. Hours before the deal took effect on New Year’s Day the boats, armed with cannons and machine guns, left Portsmouth to put a stop to any illegal fishing … Read more
Out go the gunboats! Royal Navy sends four warships into English Channel to warn French trawlers to stay away from British fish as Brexit deal comes into force Naval warships left Portsmouth for English Channel hours before New Year’s Eve Assigned to protect the UK’s new fishing rights agreed in the Brexit trade deal Under … Read more
Three migrants have been rescued from a small boat while attempting to cross the freezing Channel to Britain on New Year’s day. The asylum seekers – one suffering from hypothermia – were rescued by a French customs ship and taken to coastal town Boulogne-sur-Mer. Their highly-dangerous failed crossing attempt came after Britain’s Brexit transition period ended at 11pm … Read more
Nearly half of Britons think the BBC no longer represents their values, new research suggests. The survey, by polling organisation YouGov, found that 48 per cent said the BBC does not adequately represent their views, with the figure rising to 51 per cent in the North of England. A further 47 per cent of people … Read more
We have secured a Brexit trade deal that saw British hauliers passing unhindered through Calais and other European ports in the early hours yesterday. Then there is the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine providing a glimpse of a Covid-free future. These two extraordinary developments mean we start the New Year with a glimmer of hope. And we certainly … Read more
Nearly half of Britons think the BBC no longer represents their values, new research suggests. The survey, by polling organisation YouGov, found that 48 per cent said the BBC does not adequately represent their views, with the figure rising to 51 per cent in the North of England. A further 47 per cent of people … Read more
Three migrants have been rescued from a small boat while attempting to cross the freezing Channel to Britain on New Year’s day. The asylum seekers – one suffering from hypothermia – were rescued by a French customs ship and taken to coastal town Boulogne-sur-Mer. Their highly-dangerous failed crossing attempt came after Britain’s Brexit transition period ended at 11pm … Read more
Brexit bans EU boats from zapping fish using controversial ‘pulse trawling’ method in UK waters Fishermen from the EU have been banned from ‘pulse trawling’ in British waters The controversial technique uses electrical signals to drive flat fish into nets Environment Minister Zac Goldsmith said it was ‘fantastic news’ for UK waters By John Stevens … Read more
Brexit bans EU boats from zapping fish using controversial ‘pulse trawling’ method in UK waters Fishermen from the EU have been banned from ‘pulse trawling’ in British waters The controversial technique uses electrical signals to drive flat fish into nets Environment Minister Zac Goldsmith said it was ‘fantastic news’ for UK waters By John Stevens … Read more
We have secured a Brexit trade deal that saw British hauliers passing unhindered through Calais and other European ports in the early hours yesterday. Then there is the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine providing a glimpse of a Covid-free future. These two extraordinary developments mean we start the New Year with a glimmer of hope. And we certainly … Read more