‘Part of a bigger deal’ Liz Truss hits back at Susanna Reid ‘drop in ‘drop in ocean’ dig

International Trade Secretary Lizz Truss spoke to Good Morning Britain’s Susanna Reid on the UK striking a post-Brexit trade deal with Australia. Ms Reid praised Ms Truss’ work for striking a deal but raised some concerns she held. She argued that the value of the deal is expected to have a minuscule gain over 15 years of 0.01-0.02 percent for the British GDP.

She then added that Ms Truss’ own estimates have concluded that leaving the EU reduce the GDP by 4 percent. 

Ms Truss hit back claiming the trade deal was part of a wider plan for Brexit Britain and its international relations. 

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