Impounded British fishing trawler arrives in UK after being released by France

General view of the Scottish-registered scallop dredger, the Cornelis Gert Jan (Andrew Matthews/PA)

A British trawler which was impounded by France amid the dispute over post-Brexit fishing rights has arrived in the UK after being released by French authorities.

The Scottish-registered scallop dredger Cornelis Gert Jan left Le Havre on Wednesday evening after being held there since last week, when France accused it of fishing in its waters without a proper licence.