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The new Secretary of State for International Trade has been tasked with negotiating the global trade deals that will make Britain “a beacon of open trade around the world”. Last night he revealed that he will be allowed to cherry pick the brightest and the best from each Government department to ensure he heads the strongest team possible to advance Britain’s interests. “One of the things that has always irritated people in Britain about our relationship with the EU is that we always applied all the EU laws,” he said.

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“By the same token, one of the things that people will trust in us is that we apply all the laws. People understand that if we make a law, we will apply it without fear of favour.” Last night Whitehall confirmed a list of ten economic powerhouses, including India, China, Japan Australia and Canada have already committed informally to forming strong trade deals with the UK. Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull confirmed he wants to complete a free trade deal with Britain as he called Prime Minister Theresa May to offer his congratulations on her appointment.

Mrs May said: “I have been very clear that this Government will make a success of our exit from the European Union. “One of the ways we will do this is by embracing the opportunities to strike free trade deals with our partners across the globe. "It is very encouraging that one of our closest international partners is already seeking to establish just such a deal. This shows that we can make Brexit work for Britain, and the new Secretary of State for International Trade will be taking this forward in the weeks and months ahead.

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GETTY Malcom Turnbull confirmed he wants to complete a free trade deal with Britain

“Britain is an outward-looking and globally-minded country, and we will build on this as we forge a new role for ourselves in the world.” Speaking during his first weekend in his new role, Mr Fox said his new department would have three aims: developing a new ability for Britain to technically negotiate trade contacts “for the first time in 43 years”, encouraging direct investment int he UK and promoting British goods and services throughout the world “to a scale we haven’t seen before”. “I think the whole concept of economic blocks belongs in the 20th century. The prize in the 21st century will go to those who understand flexibility and agility. This is part of Britain’s DNA," he said. “I think there is a chance for us to set you this country to be a global beacon for open trade. We can’t negotiate trade deals independently while we’re still member of the European Union, so what we’re doing is having the discussions so we know where we are.

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“We have a very skilled workforce, we have industrial peace, we speak English, we’re in the right time zone., we have the right commercial law and we have all the skills and guarantees to be the most trustworthy trade partners in the world. “Trust is at the centre of our success. People understand that if we make a law, we will apply it without fear of favour. “It’s one of the reasons why the City of London is pre eminent in finance. Money goes to where money can be made and money can be moved. Our contract law guarantees this.” He said he would be allowed to pick from the best of the best in key government departments, to build the team he needs.

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“My department will take trade experts from the Foreign Office, we’ll take UKTI (Uk trade and Investment body) from the department of business, innovation and skills which exports finance from the treasury - we’ll even take the diesel we need to fly with from the MoD.” Another important partner will be the United States, with which Britain already enjoy £17bn worth of exports every year without any trade deals in place. Last week finance chiefs in Indiana, spent more than £30,000 to place full page adverts in British national newspapers to knock President Barack Obama’s infamous claim that a post-Brexit UK will have to “get to the back of queue” when it comes to negotiating a trade deal. The advert read: "Brexit or not, you’ll always be at the front of the queue for business in Indiana."

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