Stroppy Emmanuel Macron quit COP26 early after being snubbed by Boris Johnson

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STROPPY Emmanuel Macron quit COP26 early after he was snubbed by the PM.

The French president wanted a meeting with Boris Johnson amid tensions over fishing rights.

Stroppy Emmanuel Macron quit COP26 early after he was snubbed by the PM

But No10 refused as Mr Johnson was hosting a royal reception for world leaders.

Miffed Macron, who earlier rowed back on threats of a Brexit trade war, was conspicuously absent from the reception.

Shortly afterwards flight logs show his private jet heading back to Paris from Glasgow.

French sources insisted he had always planned to spend just a day in Scotland and nothing should be read into his departure.

But Mr Macron’s official diary was largely clear for Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Britain could deliver a £120billion trade snub to Calais.

Ministers are looking at plans to divert goods to ports in Belgium, the Netherlands and Scandinavia.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps was yesterday at Immingham and Grimsby docks, earmarked for extra trade.

Some French skippers have been accused of “fibbing” over their Brexit rights to fish British waters.

  • SCALLOP trawler skipper Jondy Ward faces court in Rouen today over claims of illegal fishing.
No10 refused as Mr Johnson was hosting a royal reception for world leaders