Macron denies 'having my cake and eating it' in Brexit fishing row

UKUK and EU leaders might not yet be able to agree on a trade deal, but one Brexit issue they can agree on is their fondness for cake metaphors, reports Sky News.

French president Emmanuel Macron became the latest leader to serve a slice of analogy on Friday when asked about the EU's contingency planning.

In the event of a no-deal outcome from Brexit trade talks, Brussels has proposed a series of short-term mini-deals with the UK to keep planes flying, lorries moving and allow fishing boats to carry on working.

However, this has risked provoking a fresh fishing row with Britain over plans for EU boats to continue working in UK waters, on a reciprocal basis, for up to a year.

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