He added that France will ask the European Union to start litigation if the fishing issue is not resolved by a deadline set for later today.
Fishing rights have plagued Brexit talks for years and continue to poison relations between Britain and France, not because of their economic importance but because of their political resonance for both sides. However Ms Girardin rowed back on past threats of retaliation by the French government and said any reprisal acts would betaken at a European level depending on Britain's position today.
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