Farmers 'betrayed' as UK prepares to offer free-trade deal to Australia

Farming groups have blasted the Government’s decision to agree a free-trade deal with Australia, calling it a ’betrayal’. 

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Farmers 'betrayed' as UK prepares to offer free-trade deal to Australia

Farming groups have blasted the Government's decision to agree a free-trade deal with Australia, calling it a 'betrayal'. Earlier this week it emerged a zero-tariff arrangement on all products including...

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