Boris Johnson last night refused to rule out a trade war with Brussels if it didn’t back down in the escalating row over British shellfish. The European Commission faced a pincer movement as politicians on both sides of the Channel criticised its ban on fresh UK exports. Brussels has told British fishermen they are barred indefinitely from selling live mussels, oysters, clams and cockles to EU member states. The European Commission faced a pincer movement as politicians on both sides of the Channel criticised its ban on fresh UK exports. Pictured: European Commission President Ursula von der LeyenCabinet Office minister Michael Gove last night compared the tensions with the EU in recent weeks to the start of a flight.

Source: Daily Mail February 09, 2021 22:48 UTC