FRENCH fishermen may provide a surprise boost to Boris Johnson’s chances of a Brexit deal by threatening “absolute chaos” if Britain leaves without one.
They insisted that Emmanuel Macron soften his demands so they can access UK waters.
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The French President has said he will walk away without a trade agreement unless the PM drops demands for the UK to have full sovereignty.
But French trawlermen said that would decimate their industry, which is worth £750million a year.
Dimitri Rogoff, of the Normandy Regional Fisheries Committee, said: “If it’s a No Deal, it will be absolute chaos.
“We will have to stop our boats going to sea as we will not be able to fish in British waters.”
Sophie Leroy, who owns four boats, added: “If there is a No Deal, we will not let a single British fish land in our French ports.
“We are not going to sacrifice our companies and let the British market their seafood here.”
Meanwhile, a report by the Centre for Brexit Policy, warns the withdrawal agreement signed a year ago is “flawed” and should be “consigned to the scrapheap of history”.
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