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Saturday, 12 December 2020

Financial Times

• UK puts Royal Navy on standby to deter European fishing boatsArmed patrol ships latest sign of preparations for Britain leaving EU without trade deal

The Guardian

• Four navy ships to help protect fishing waters in case of no-deal BrexitExclusive: two vessels to be deployed at sea with two on standby in case EU fishing boats enter EEZFour Royal Navy patrol ships will be ready from 1 January to help the UK protect its fishing waters in the event of a no-deal Brexit, in a deployment evoking memories of the “cod warsâ€� in the 1970s.The 80-metre-long armed vessels would have the power to halt, inspect and impound all EU fishing boats operating within the UK’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which can extend 200 miles from shore. Continue reading...

Times Online

• Navy to board French boats and arrest fishermen [Subscription]Patrols will target unlawful ships in the Channel

City AM

• Navy patrol ships on standby to protect UK from EU's fishy businessFour Royal Navy patrol ships are on standby for 1 January in case of a no-deal Brexit, ready to help The post Navy patrol ships on standby to protect UK from EU's fishy business appeared first on CityAM.

Daily Express

• Royal Navy will board French ships and arrest Eu fishermen in OUR waters in no deal BrexitA FORMER head of the Royal Navy has said Britain needs to be

The Mirror

• Four Royal Navy warships to patrol UK fishing waters in event of no-deal BrexitRoyal Navy vessels will patrol UK waters in the event of a no-deal Brexit after Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen both warned the UK could crash out of the EU without a deal

Sky News

• Armed Navy boats on standby to protect UK waters in case of no-deal BrexitArmed Royal Navy boats are being prepared to patrol the UK's fishing waters in an apparent final warning shot to Brussels as negotiations enter the final 48 hours. 

Birmingham Post

• Shipping giant DFDS to benchmark safety against rail industryDifferent perspectives and best practices sought from 'network outside of traditional industry partners'