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Farmers fear a no-tariff deal could see the UK flooded with cheap and lower-quality meat (Getty Images)
Opposition to the UK government’s prospective Australia trade deal continues to rage, with farmers claiming the proposals are “wholly irresponsible” and the SNP throwing down a gauntlet for Scottish secretary Alister Jack to “fight back” or resign.
Reports this week that – following fierce opposition within cabinet – international trade secretary Liz Truss had been given the go-ahead by Boris Johnson to offer a 15-year transition period eventually allowing Australian exporters unfettered access to the UK market, free of protections requested by British farmers, were immediately met with outcry.