Australian-UK trade deal moves a step closer after Scott Morrison, Boris Johnson meet in London

Jamieson Murphy
Harley Dennett
Updated June 15 2021 - 8:41pm, first published 7:30pm
Scott Morrison and Boris Johnson hammered out details at Downing St. Picture: Getty
Scott Morrison and Boris Johnson hammered out details at Downing St. Picture: Getty

Australia's first free trade deal with Britain has reached an in-principle agreement, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said early Tuesday morning in London following negotiations with his counterpart Boris Johnson.

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Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

Harley Dennett

Harley Dennett

Public Service Editor

Former federal politics bureau chief for the Canberra Times, via a career that's taken me from rural Victoria to Washington DC. Telling the stories of my local LGBTI community brought me to political journalism, where I've covered eight budgets, four national elections in two countries, Defence, public service and international governance.

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