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Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, has demanded her nation have access to UK fishing waters in Brexit negotiations. This would brazenly come in exchange for allowing the UK to leave the EU. She said: “When it comes to Brexit, fishing is particularly important for Denmark, because it is a profession that depends on good cooperation with the countries that share the same fishing area.

“So there is no doubt that fishing really matters.” Brexiteers express their shock at the demand. One said on Twitter: “What is she prepared to give in return?” Another added: “How about Denmark give Brits access to Danish exchange reserves?”

Denmark is demanding access to Britain’s fishing waters

Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, has demanded her nation have access to UK waters

Another said: “No issue with access - it’ll cost you though.” The news - which has come as Boris Johnson won a stonking Tory majority of 80 in the UK’s general election - comes after a row that broke out between Britain and the EU over fishing in English waters. MEP June Mummery took issue with the controversial EU Common Fisheries Policy - a common target for British fishermen who claim it has ruined their livelihood. Speaking at a debate at the EU’s Fisheries Committee, Ms Mummery asked when was the last time any of the EU elite had bothered to speak to any fishermen face-to-face. READ NOW: Anna Soubry shamed: ‘What happens when tell 17.4m to f**ck off [NEWS]

Ms Frederiksen pictured with Angela Merkel

The Brexit Party MEP challenged the Fisheries Committee members to get out and “speak to the people” for themselves to better understand the state of the fishing industry. The question silenced the room, as the Brexit Party MEP went on to outline how British waters had been left “without any fish” because of EU rules. Ms Mummery said: “I have been to all of the major fishing towns in the past month, and I can say there is no fish left. “Having spoken to the fishermen, we have to say that the Common Fisheries Policy has been a total disaster for small-scale fishermen.” DON'T MISS:

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She continued: “It has brutalised small-scale fishermen and created a divide between the haves and the have-nots in the industry. “We have a situation where 89 percent of the English fleet can access only 3 percent of the fishing opportunities. “One of the worst lies in the Brexit debate being told by those wanting to remain in the EU bloc is that fishermen sold off their quota. “For the vast majority of fishermen, most of whom are struggling to make a living, they never had a quota to sell.

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“This has left fishermen struggling to feed their families. “Well enough is enough, we cannot keep playing with people’s lives by time and again failing to tackle the root cause of the issue. “So please tell me how are we going to compensate the fishermen who can’t even put presents under the tree for their children this Christmas.” This followed news European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the EU’s new European Green deal.

The UK will leave the EU on January 31