Trade

Boris Johnson lights fuse in EU-UK salmon trade war

Scottish salmon is expected to be a major target for any potential EU retaliatory tariffs as UK government puts forward legislation breaking parts of Brexit deal.

Boris Johnson, who narrowly fended off a vote of no confidence from his own Conservative party lawmakers last week, has put the wheels in motion for a trade war with the European Union.
Boris Johnson, who narrowly fended off a vote of no confidence from his own Conservative party lawmakers last week, has put the wheels in motion for a trade war with the European Union.Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images
Published 13 June 2022, 17:30Updated 15 June 2022, 14:42
BrexitBoris JohnsonEUEuropean CommissionTavish Scott