A free trade deal between Australia and the UK will send a 'powerful signal' to China and provide a huge boost to exporters in both nations, according to UK Trade Secretary Liz Truss. Ms Truss, who is in the final stages of negotiating a free trade deal with Trade Minister Dan Tehan, said Australia and the UK have an 'unshakeable bond' due to the countries' shared history. The agreement, which could be agreed in principal this month and signed by November, will allow tariff free trade access to the UK market of 65 million people for Australian exporters. 'At this critical time, the UK and Australia can send a powerful signal that the best way forward for us all lies in free and fair trade,' she wrote. The pair will discuss the free trade deal, which is almost agreed.

Source: Daily Mail June 07, 2021 01:23 UTC