Australian farmers rush to reassure UK over looming free trade agreement

UK government is divided over negotiations on one of its first post-Brexit trade deals as local farmers raise concerns about Australian imports

Australia's national farmers' federation has sought to reassure UK farmers over the pending free trade agreement between the two nations, arguing Australia wants better access to the market, but the amount of access will depends on demand.

Leaks in the UK press, most recently in the Financial Times, reveal the UK government is divided over the free trade deal, one of the first the British government is attempting to negotiate since leaving the EU, given concerns from its own agricultural industry.