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Turnbull: Australia 'very keen' for trade deal with UK | |
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Australia is "very keen" to secure a trade deal with the UK post Brexit "as quickly as possible", Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has said. | |
Mr Turnbull told journalists at No 10: "We move quickly. Australians are fleet of foot. We don't muck around. We're very simple. So we will move as quickly as the UK will move." | |
Ahead of the Downing Street talks, the two leaders visited Borough Market. | Ahead of the Downing Street talks, the two leaders visited Borough Market. |
Two Australians died in June's van and knife attacks in south-east London. | |
Visiting the scene of the atrocity, Mrs May and Mr Turnbull were briefed by police officers and met paramedics who rushed to the aid of victims and survivors. They also spoke to traders in the market, one of London's most popular visitor attractions. | Visiting the scene of the atrocity, Mrs May and Mr Turnbull were briefed by police officers and met paramedics who rushed to the aid of victims and survivors. They also spoke to traders in the market, one of London's most popular visitor attractions. |
The two earlier met Church leaders at nearby Southwark Cathedral, including the Reverend Canon Michael Rawson, the Sub Dean of the cathedral. | The two earlier met Church leaders at nearby Southwark Cathedral, including the Reverend Canon Michael Rawson, the Sub Dean of the cathedral. |
The UK and Australia have strong commercial, cultural and security links through the Commonwealth and the "five eyes" intelligence alliance. | The UK and Australia have strong commercial, cultural and security links through the Commonwealth and the "five eyes" intelligence alliance. |
Although the UK cannot negotiate trade deals with other countries until after Brexit, Australia is one of the countries with which Whitehall officials have set up a working party to look at the issues involved. | Although the UK cannot negotiate trade deals with other countries until after Brexit, Australia is one of the countries with which Whitehall officials have set up a working party to look at the issues involved. |