Boris Johnson attacks SNP's 'abject surrender' of handing back Scottish fishing control to EU

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has delivered a staunch attack today on the Scottish National Party (SNP) over its plan to "abject surrender" Scottish fishing waters to the EU, as he kicked off the second reading of his Brexit bill.

The Prime Minister was asked by Tory Brexiteer Owen Paterson to confirm his Brexit deal will allow the UK to agree to renewable bilateral agreements that will give Scottish fishermen the power to control their own waters again.

The Prime Minister replied: “My Rt. Honourable friend perfectly understand what we need to do to restore to this country the advantages of a spectacular marine wealth.

“That’s exactly what we will do once we become an independent coastal state.

“And I remind the House and I remind Members opposite that there is of course one party in this House of Commons that is committed not just to reversing the will of the people but to handing back control of Scotland’s outstanding marine welfare to Brussels.

“The SNP! That’s what they will do. And I look forward to hearing them explain why they continue to support this abject policy and abject surrender.”

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