Ah, those dead easy trade deals we’re going to do:

“Japan has reportedly ruled out simply replicating the terms of a Japan-EU trade agreement that went into effect at the start of this month but which will be unavailable to the UK after Brexit. Instead, it will seek tougher concessions from Britain than it secured from the EU.”

As a member of the EU we already have trade deals in place, which by leaving we have to renegotiate. Surprise, surprise other countries don’t seem keen on us just getting the same terms as before, and on our own our bargaining position isn’t as strong as it is if we are part of a block. That’s the reality of ‘independent trade deals’..... Apparently 6 of the 40 free trade deals covering 60 countries that we have through the EU are on track to be rolled over when we leave.

Posted By: Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 18, 14:56:58