UK summons French ambassador as fishing row escalates

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View online October 29, 2021   1 / UK government summons French ambassador for crisis talks Brexit row over fishing boats escalates Boris Johnson's government has summoned the French ambassador over the seizure of a British fishing boat, as the bitter post-Brexit dispute between the countries over fishing licences escalates.   Foreign Office minister Wendy Morton was instructed to demand that the French ambassador Catherine Colonna comes in for talks after Brexit minister Lord David Frost held a crisis meeting of senior cabinet colleagues on Thursday.   France detained a British scallop trawler in waters off its coast and has threatened to hit the UK with more measures next week, with one of Emmanuel Macron's ministers vowing to "speak the language of strength".   2 / Young left behind by Sunak's Budget could become lost generation, economists warn Further education funding is still lower than in 2010 and younger workers face a heavy tax burden for social care   3 / Covid deaths up 16% in England as hospital admissions hit highest rate since February Coronavirus hospitalisations reach level not seen for eight months   4 / Hundreds told evacuate homes and railway lines blocked as flooding declared 'major incident' Homes and businesses evacuated in Scottish Borders town of Hawick as rising rivers threaten 'significant damage'   5 / Facebook's new name announced by Mark Zuckerberg Downpours will pose a 'danger to life from fast-flowing or deep floodwater' The Big Question     Why are people receiving Amazon parcels they haven't ordered? A scam that has caused hundreds of UK households to receive Amazon packages they never ordered has been identified by the consumer group Which?.   A survey of 1,839 UK adults between 13 and 17 August found that four per cent of respondents had received a mystery package containing a free item they had not purchased and with no return address.   It means the phenomenon, known as "brushing", is likely to have affected some 1.1m people across Britain - but who exactly is responsible and why are they doing it? Read the full story >   Watch / Amazing moment plumber told he's won £300k on scratchcard NUMBER OF THE DAY 16% The number of people dying from the Covid is up 16 per cent compared with the previous week, according to government data, although cases are falling. QUOTE OF THE DAY "I will continue to speak my mind, stand up for Labour values and hold the government to account. But in the future I will be more careful about how I do that and in the language that I choose."   – Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner in a statement in which she has "unreservedly" apologised for remarks at the party's annual conference when she described Conservatives as "scum" Other stories you might like New species of early human who lived 500,000 years ago named by scientists Angela Rayner apologises for calling Conservatives 'scum' Sussex university professor Kathleen Stock resigns after transgender rights row If you can spare a minute we'd love your feedback on our newsletters.     Join the conversation or follow us Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter. Add us to your safe list of senders.   If you do not want to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter, please unsubscribe.   If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5HF. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our privacy notice and cookie policy.