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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Batchelor

Brexit deal - live: Boris Johnson accused of ‘bottling it’ over fishing rights, as £100m pledged for Erasmus replacement

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Boris Johnson accused of 'mis-selling' Brexit deal

The post-Brexit trade deal signed between the EU and UK is coming under scrutiny from pro-European and Eurosceptic groups keen to learn what the agreement will mean for both sides after a draft was published on Boxing Day.

Boris Johnson has said the "the devil is in the detail" but insisted it would stand up to inspection from the European Research Group (ERG) of Brexiteers, who will assemble a panel of lawyers to examine the 1,246-page text.

The prime minister was accused of "bottling it" over fishing rights, with the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisation's (NFFO) saying the deal only secured "a fraction of what the UK has a right to under international law".

A replacement for the Erasmus study exchange scheme will begin next September, the government says pledging £100m for the news scheme, amid an outcry over the “short-sighted and mean-spirited” decision to pull out of it.

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