Brexit ‘can make UK world trade CHAMPIONS’ says Liam Fox
LIAM Fox has hailed the “unprecedented opportunity” provided by Brexit to turn the UK into a free-trade hub.
The UK is already in free-trade talks with 21 countries
Our task is to create the right environment internationally for our service trade to thrive
The International Trade Secretary was speaking to financiers in the City of London as new figures showed the UK is already in free-trade talks with 21 countries, including the US, China, South Korea, Australia and Canada – as well as 70 other nations who have deals with us through the EU.
Dr Fox said the Government was committed to removing barriers to international trade and to the liberalisation of trade around the world.
He said: “We have an unprecedented opportunity to create a trading environment that delivers for our country, our businesses and our citizens.
“We expect to deliver significant results.
Mr Fox said, “It is the UK’s ambition to become the world’s foremost champion of free trade."
“It is the UK’s ambition to become the world’s foremost champion of free trade, using all our economic and diplomatic influence to remove barriers and open up new markets.
“Our task is to create the right environment internationally for our service trade to thrive.
“Whatever one’s view on the referendum result, it must be acknowledged that, outside the EU, this country will enjoy a new degree of economic agility.”