Boris Johnson accused of sacrificing fisheries as he says deal brings 'glad tidings of joy'

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Boris Johnson has been accused of sacrificed the fishing industry in a drive to secure a trade deal with the EU. It comes as the Prime Minister said the deal brought "glad tidings of great joy" to the UK.

The deal was agreed on Christmas Eve following months of negotiations with the European Union and comes just a week before the current trading arrangements expire with the UK leaving the single market and customs union without the prospect of tariffs and quotas.

Mr Johnson later posted a video on Twitter in which he brandished the document, which has not been released in full yet, and at one point punched the air with enthusiasm at its contents.

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