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Lord Frost will demand France drops its threats over fishing ‘once and for all’ as he holds showdown talks in Paris.
The Brexit minister will meet Emmanuel Macron’s European minister Clement Beaune in an attempt to defuse the post-Brexit row.
But officials feared the talks could exacerbate the row as Lord Frost makes clear the Government will not back down on the issue of licences for French fishing boats.
Mr Macron (right) on Monday called off plans to block British trawlers from offloading catches in French ports and to introduce new checks on lorries arriving in the country
Paris suggested it could bring back its threat to wreak havoc on cross-Channel trade.
Mr Macron on Monday called off plans to block British trawlers from offloading catches in French ports and to introduce new checks on lorries arriving in the country. But French government spokesman Gabriel Attal warned Paris could press ahead with the sanctions unless Lord Frost offers concessions.
‘All options are on the table’, he said. ‘We may need to implement those measures if we do not reach an
