Never a dull moment with Brexit … every claim countered – two articles, one on an All Party, remain group for the environment and another on possible impacts on the fishing sector.

1. Daily Telegraph:   Eurosceptics have branded Liz Truss, the Environment Secretary, a “hypocrite” after she joined forces with Ed Miliband to warn that a Brexit would threaten the world’s plants and animals. Mrs Truss and Mr Miliband will on Monday suggest that a vote to leave the European Union would threaten the “global environment” and damage British wildlife.

“If Britain leaves Europe, our environment, our wildlife and our global habitat will be starved of investment, bereft of protections and denied the leadership it needs” Contributors: Environment Secretary Liz Truss, Ed Miliband, former Liberal Democrat energy secretary Ed Davey and Green Party MP Caroline Lucas    To read more click here 

2. Fishermen in south west counter Truss Brexit arguments

Defra: £360 million of UK seafood making a splash on European menus 85% of all UK shellfish exports headed for European shores in 2015, generating millions for the UK economy. UK fishermen continue to benefit from easy access to the EU market, with 85% of all UK shellfish exports worth £360 million heading for European shores in 2015, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss said today. To read more click here.

Fishermen in the south west contest this view

Fishermen could see their export income drop by £100million a year if Britain votes to leave the EU, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss warns.”UK fishermen continue to benefit from easy access to the EU market, with 85 per cent of all UK shellfish exports worth £360 million heading for European shores in 2015,” Ms Truss said.

But her figures were challenged by Jim Portus, chief executive of the South Western Fish Producer Organisation. “Liz Truss is I think deliberately conflating the potential effects on the seafood sector and the effects on Britain’s fishermen,” Mr Portus said. “The facts actually tell another story. In terms of seafood, the UK imports more than it exports for our consumers to eat. “Our fishermen would benefit from more UK production being eaten at home, not exported.