Hi everybody, and welcome back to Borderline! Today, we're diving deep into the controversial claim that Prime Minister Keir Starmer has "sold out" British fishermen during recent renegotiations with the EU. Is it really that simple, though?
Fishing in the UK has been declining for decades — and living on the South Coast, I’ve seen this firsthand. In this video, we look at:
The actual state of the UK fishing industry
What fish are being caught vs. what’s being sold in UK supermarkets
Why most British-caught fish are exported abroad
Whether Starmer's decision was betrayal — or just cold, hard economics
Love him or hate him, the issue is more complex than it seems. So let’s discuss:
👉 Was it betrayal, pragmatism, or just reality?
👉 What should a British PM do in this situation?
