Liam Fox ridiculed for being only member of new UK board of trade

Lib Dems say board is 'job-creation scheme' for international trade secretary after it emerges he is sole official member

A new board of trade unveiled by the government has been met with derision after it was revealed that the international trade secretary, Liam Fox, is the only official member.

Announcing the board on Thursday, the Department for International Trade said it would "ensure the benefits of free trade are spread throughout the UK", naming more than a dozen advisers to the body including former ministers and business leaders.