Jun 15, 2021

The U.K.’s first bespoke trade deal since Brexit includes Australian beef

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the garden of 10 Downing Street, after agreeing to the broad terms of a free trade deal between the U.K. and Australia, on June 15, 2021 in London, England. Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty Images

From the BBC World Service: People in Britain will be able to buy tariff-free beef from Australia, though farmers in the U.K. are worried about being undercut on price. Plus, India faces protests against the dominance of e-commerce giants like Amazon and Walmart-backed Flipkart. And, research is underway in New Zealand to see if protective masks and gowns can be decontaminated and used again.