European court of justice says UK failed to ban red diesel on private pleasure boats within time limit prescribed
The UK has been fined €32m (£28m) by the European court of justice (ECJ) over yacht fuels used in the dying days of EU membership.
In a sign that Brussels can still bite after Brexit, the court rejected arguments from the UK that its infringement procedure was premature as it needed time to implement new rules in a challenging period that included the Covid pandemic and the 2019 elections.
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