Brexit Trade Aims ‘Fantasy,’ Former UK Trade Chief Says
- No wonderful new trade deals out there for U.K., Donnelly says
- No-deal Brexit unsustainable for U.K., according to Donnelly
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The U.K. will struggle to broker improved trade deals after it exits the European Union, according to the former head of its trade department.
As an EU member, the U.K. is unable to negotiate its own trade deals and Brexiteers in May’s Conservative Party see pursuing accords with countries like the U.S., India and Australia as a key prize for leaving the bloc.