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‘Bizarre’ UK comments about Australia’s trade minister a ‘serious setback’ to talks Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent
Britain risks destroying trust with Australia as it tries to secure a post-Brexit trade deal, after the UK trade secretary’s allies were accused of launching an “unprovoked attack” on her counterpart on the eve of talks in London.
Trade experts said the reported comments about the Australian trade minister, Dan Tehan, by allies of Liz Truss were “bizarre” and “an unfortunate but serious setback for what should have been friendly negotiations”.
Tehan is due to meet with Truss on Thursday and Friday for talks focusing on negotiations for a free trade agreement, but has been accused by the British side of presiding over “glacially slow” progress.