Emmanuel Macron Repeats Trade Reprisal Threats In UK-France Fishing Row

After meeting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Britain must give ground in a post-Brexit fishing dispute or France will trigger trade reprisals this week.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that Britain must give ground in a post-Brexit fishing dispute or France will trigger trade reprisals this week, saying: "The ball is in Britain's court."

He had earlier met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome, over a row over fishing rights that threatens to turn into a full-blown trade war.

Macron's office said the leaders had agreed to work on "practical and operational measures" to resolve the dispute in the coming days, and were united on the need for a "de-escalation".

But Downing Street denied any such agreement, and insisted it was up to Paris to back down on a threat to trigger trade reprisals against British fishing catches and other goods from Tuesday.