Australian farmers may soon be able to export meat tariff-free into the United Kingdom as part of a free-trade agreement. Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan and British Trade Secretary Liz Truss are keen for the deal to go ahead, with both sides saying their farmers would benefit. It would mark one of the UK’s first major trade deals since Brexit. However, sentiments on the agreement are divided in the British parliament, with some arguing that it would devastate the local UK meat industry. “If reports of this Tory [Conservative Party] deal were true, farmers would lose their livelihoods, rural businesses will collapse, and ultimately families will be driven off the land,” MP Ian Blackford said in parliament. “This deal would be the final nail in the coffin for many Scottish crofters and farmers.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson responded, saying Blackford underestimated the Scottish farmer’s ability to “do great things” under free …
Deal for Tariff-Free Australian Meat Exports to the UK on the Horizon
May 19, 2021
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