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U.K. sends patrol ships to British island amid post-Brexit fishing dispute with France

The United Kingdom's government announced Wednesday it has deployed two Royal Navy patrol vessels to the island of Jersey "as a precautionary measure," as tensions over fishing rights escalate with French officials.

Why it matters: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a statement the government took the action amid threats of "a blockade" of French fishing boats at the island.


  • French officials on Tuesday threatened "retaliation measures" including cutting off electricity to the self-governing dependency of the British crown over the dispute — driven by what French officials say is a breach of the Brexit deal by the U.K. on fishing licenses.

Of note: Jersey, an island off the coast of northwest France, gets 95% of its electricity from France via underwater cables.

For the record: The issue of fishing territory was a major sticking point during Brexit negotiations.

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Affirmative action on college campuses is endangered

Data: National Center for Education Statistics; Chart: Connor Rothschild/Axios

Affirmative action, which for 60 years has increased the number of students of color at American universities, is on the chopping block. A case accusing Harvard of discriminating against Asian applicants has made it to the Supreme Court, and the court could elect to get rid of the 60-year-old policy.

Why it matters: While that's an unlikely outcome, it could push colleges to come up with better ways of promoting diversity on campus rather than just looking at race, says Mitchell Chang, an education professor at UCLA.

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