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UK fishing boat impounded in France accused of illegal fishing

The Lady T is being held at the port of Boulogne and faces being confiscated after being seized in the English Channel on Thursday night. 

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A British fishing boat named after Margaret Thatcher is in French custody after being accused of operating without a licence in the country’s waters, reports Metro.

The 'Lady T' is being held at the port of Boulogne and faces being confiscated after being seized in the English Channel on Thursday night. 

French navy ship the 'Pluvier' caught the vessel, whose skipper may face prosecution for whelk fishing without a licence. 

The incident comes days after prime minister Sir Keir Starmer came under fire for his EU fishing rights deal which critics say favours the French.  

Read more of this report from Metro.