Channel Islands
France threatens to cut UK and Jersey energy supply in fishing row
French government pushing EU to take stronger stance in dispute over access to Channel waters
Daniel Boffey in Brussels
05, Oct, 2021 @5:33 PM
France warns UK of ‘retaliation’ as Jersey braces for blockade in fishing row
Channel island’s government rejected third of French boats and ordered them out of its waters within 30 days
Daniel Boffey in Brussels
29, Sep, 2021 @9:48 PM
Jersey becomes ‘ark’ for endangered lizards rescued from oil spill
Skinks and geckos saved from disaster on Mauritian islets have successfully bred in zoo
Patrick Barkham
23, May, 2021 @5:45 AM
It’s a win-win if UK loses war with France
If victory eludes us in the row over fishing rights around Jersey, the prospect of Macron at No 10 has much to recommend it
Ed Cumming
09, May, 2021 @8:30 AM
From the Normandy coast, the Jersey whelk wars look like sabotage
Locals in the port of Granville think the row between France and the UK over fishing makes no sense
John Lichfield in Granville, Manche
09, May, 2021 @8:15 AM
‘We’re piggy in the middle’: Brexit has made life impossible, say Jersey fishers
Their families have been fishing here for decades but despite promises of frictionless trade, the market for their fish is disappearing
Steven Morris in St Helier, Jersey
07, May, 2021 @1:10 PM
EU accuses UK as France seeks to ‘rapidly defuse’ Jersey fishing row
France moves to calm diplomatic waters but Brussels says Britain has breached terms of Brexit trade deal
Lisa O'Carroll, Jon Henley and Daniel Boffey
06, May, 2021 @6:34 PM
Now is not the time to draw battle lines against France | Letters
Letters: Gunboat diplomacy in a fishing dispute is wrong when we need to work together to tackle a pandemic, writes Rev Kenneth Cross, while John Richards says this is not worth losing a life over and Peter Hepworth blames Brexit for the tensions
Letters
06, May, 2021 @4:05 PM
What is behind the dispute over fishing rights around Jersey?
British navy patrol boats, protesting French fishers and Brexit – a summary of the escalating row
Daniel Boffey in Brussels
06, May, 2021 @11:17 AM
Tell us: how have you been affected by the fishing row in Jersey?
We would like to hear from people living in Jersey about how they feel about the situation. Share your views and experiences
Guardian community team
06, May, 2021 @9:05 AM
Jersey row: fishing leader says French threats ‘close to act of war’
Don Thompson says response from France is ‘like something you would see from Iran or Russia’
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent
06, May, 2021 @7:44 AM
UK sends navy vessels to Jersey amid post-Brexit fishing row with France
Boris Johnson dispatches two patrol vessels to protect island from feared blockade
Daniel Boffey and Lisa O'Carroll
05, May, 2021 @7:52 PM
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