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By Joe Mayes and Emily Ashton

May 18, 2021 at 6:49 AM UTC

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May 19, 2021 at 12:33 AM UTC

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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pushing to get a trade deal with Australia over the line, amid warnings from farmers that cheaper imports could put them out of business.