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Britainâs high commissioner in Australia has been forced onto national TV Down Under to try to smooth over a row over bizarre comments about a possible trade deal which have been branded âsledgingâ in Canberra.
The embarrassing development was privately described by one Australian government minister of âcounter-productiveâ to International Trade Secretary Liz Trussâs hopes of striking a deal to partially make up for the UKâs loss of trade opportunities due to Brexit.
Anonymous sources in Ms Trussâs Department for International Trade were reported to have said she was planning to throw down the gauntlet over the âglacially slowâ progress in negotiations when she speaks to Australian counterpart Dan Tehan in face-to-face talks in London this week.
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