Britain can be the superman of free trade which protectionists are trying to cho...
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets local business leaders prior to chairing a cabinet meeting at the National Glass Centre at the University of Sunderland, Sunderland, Britain January 31, 2020. Paul Ellis/Pool via REUTERS
LONDON - Britain can be the superman of free trade which protectionists are trying to choke but it will not seek to undermine the European Union with a race to the bottom, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. “Humanity needs some government somewhere that is willing to make the case powerfully for freedom of exchange,” Johnson said in the Painted Hall at the hospital of the Greenwich Royal Naval College at Greenwich where grand 18th Century paintings celebrate Britain’s prosperity and naval power.
“Some country ready to take off its Clark Kent spectacles and leap into the phone booth and emerge with his cloak flowing as the supercharged champion of the right of populations of the earth to buy and sell freely among each other,” he said. “I am here to warn you today that this beneficial magic is fading,” Johnson added. “Free trade is being choked, and that is no fault of the people, that is no fault of individual consumers,” he said. “I’m afraid it is the politicians who are failing to lead, the mercantilists are everywhere, the protectionists are gaining ground.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Johnson: UK will not follow EU rules in Brexit trade deal - Business InsiderThe prime minister will on Monday warn the EU that there is 'no need' for Britain to follow its rules in any future trade deal.
Read more »
How to watch the Super Bowl 2020 Halftime Show in the UKThis year it will be Jennifer Lopez and Shakira who take to the stage to perform the Super Bowl LIV 2020 Halftime Show - but how do you watch in the UK?
Read more »
Now for the hard part: EU-UK trade talks to be complicatedHard work of building new economic ties between EU and its ex-member begins as Britain formally leaves economic bloc after 47 years of membership.
Read more »
UK open to looser 'Australia-style' trade deal with EU: sourceBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson would consider a looser trade agreement wit...
Read more »
E.U. and U.K. set out conflicting red lines for Brexit trade dealThe EU has warned the UK that it can have access to its market of 450 million consumers as part of a wide-ranging trade deal but only if it abides by EU standards.
Read more »
U.K. Companies Brace for Bumps on Brexit HomestretchAlthough Britain left the European Union on Friday, the terms of their future economic relationship still have to be thrashed out—leaving executives still in the dark over essential questions on tariffs and regulations.
Read more »