Boris Johnson pressed for answers on impact of Russian whitefish tariffs

Local UK lawmaker expresses 'great concern' among seafood industry leaders in Grimsby and Cleethorpes over the imposition of 35% tariff on Russian whitefish.

Outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged to arrange ministerial meetings but appeared to garble part of his answer to a lawmaker on the impacts of the 35 percent Russian whitefish tariff.
Outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged to arrange ministerial meetings but appeared to garble part of his answer to a lawmaker on the impacts of the 35 percent Russian whitefish tariff.Photo: WPA Pool/Getty Images
Published 21 July 2022, 07:00Updated 21 July 2022, 07:19
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