MSP makes Cullen skink pie protest

An MSP has posted the UK Brexit Secretary a fishy Christmas gift to warn of the risks of leaving the European Union.

Stewart Stevenson sent David Davis a Cullen skink pie to prompt him to take action to protect Scotland’s fishing industry from Brexit.

The Banffshire and Buchan Coast MSP, who represents Europe’s biggest fishing port at Peterhead, said: “I wish the Brexit Secretary a restful and happy Christmas break.

“One which will allow him to recharge his batteries, perhaps do some thinking and return to work with a clear plan for exactly how he’s going to protect Scotland’s seafood sector.”

Mr Stevenson added: “We don’t want to see Tory ineptitude result in no trade deal or to see needless hurdles erected which make it harder to do business across Europe ... it could compromise the freshness of the product”