France threatens to cut UK and Jersey energy supply in fishing row

French government pushing EU to take stronger stance in dispute over access to Channel waters

The EU could hit Britain and Jersey's energy supply over the UK's failure to provide sufficient fishing licences to French fishers, France's EU affairs minister has said.

Clement Beaune, who is a close ally of the French president, Emmanuel Macron, said action would be decided on within days and discussions were already in motion.