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Although the UK has used its newfound freedom to sign a raft of agreements, Dr Elvire Fabry claimed Britain will struggle to agree terms with new markets. Commenting on the Express.co.uk story, one reader boasted the UK’s future outside of the EU will flourish, despite Dr Fabry’s warning. They said: “We will manage very well thanks. I no longer buy anything from the EU.
“British first then anywhere other than the EU.”
Another said: “There are two types in this world those who sit on their hands and wait for something to happen and those who get to their feet and go out and make something happen.
“The EU being the former and the UK being the latter.
“I’ll take the latter any day of the week.”
A third said: “Lashing out because Switzerland has shown them the door.”
Although the UK signed the Trade and Cooperation Agreement in December, Dr Fabry, a specialist researcher at the Institut Jacques Delors in France, claimed deals with far off markets will prove to be difficult for the UK.
She said: “Compensating for the restricted access to the European market can’t be easily done with one or two partners.
“Even a deal with the US – and it remains to be seen how deep it would go – would only represent a fifth or a quarter of commercial volume with the EU.
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As well as a trade deal with Japan, the UK has also rolled over agreements from the EU with Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam.
Trade Secretary Liz Truss is also working to agree a deal with Australia which is expected to be secured in the near future.
Despite the fear of an influx of Australian products into the UK, Ms Truss has defended the deal and vowed to roll in a 15-year transition period for British farmers to adjust to the new changes.
She told MPs: “It will have benefits for all nations and regions of the UK and all industries including the agriculture industry.
“I’ve been very clear with them farmers that of course I’m always looking to make sure, as I have committed to, that British farmers will not be undercut by unfair practices from elsewhere.
“We will make sure in all the deals we do that British farming thrives and I’m absolutely confident that will be achieved through the Australia deal.”
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