A senior Tory minister has been forced to admit that Boris Johnson's 'Australian-style' Brexit plan is code for no deal. In a nightmare interview, Business Secretary Alok Sharma was asked 11 times to clarify what an Australian trade deal with the EU actually means.
He eventually admitted that it was a matter of "semantics" - confirming it was Tory code for a no-deal Brexit. The Prime Minister started touting the prospect of mirroring Australia's trading relationship with the EU at the beginning of the year.
In reality, Australia does not yet have a free trade deal with the EU - although they are in negotiations. Both sides trade on World Trade Organisation terms, which mean tariffs are slapped on imports and exports of goods.
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