Trade

UK seafood industry urges closer EU ties as outlook for growth dims

Scottish salmon farmers in particular have been urging smoother trade flow.

Rishi Sunak, the UK's third Prime Minister this year, faces opposition from Brexit hardliners within his ruling Conservative party to any attempts to negotiate closer EU ties that would mean adopting the trade bloc's law.
Rishi Sunak, the UK's third Prime Minister this year, faces opposition from Brexit hardliners within his ruling Conservative party to any attempts to negotiate closer EU ties that would mean adopting the trade bloc's law.Photo: Shutterstock
BrexitEUAndrew KuykTavish ScottSimon Dwyer
Published 23 November 2022, 07:31Updated 23 November 2022, 20:28