By Harry Holmes2021-05-20T10:19:00+01:00
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Experts have sought to downplay the impact an FTA with Australia could have on the UK meat sector
Trade experts sought to calm panic on British farms this week after it emerged the UK was preparing to offer Australia tariff-free access to British food markets.
The British government is reportedly locked in an internal battle over the terms of the deal, according to the Financial Times, with Boris Johnson and trade secretary Liz Truss said to back plans to give Australian goods tariff and quota-free access to the UK market, phased over 10 to 15 years.