French minister raises electricity supply as point of leverage in dispute over access to UK waters
, relies on “the transmission of electricity by underwater cable”, Girardin said as she was questioned by assembly members, raising the supply as a point of leverage.The comments mark a major escalation in a row over claims by French fishers that they are being denied access to UK waters.
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