Trade secretary Liam Fox has indicated support for a “hard Brexit” after calling Brexit a “golden opportunity” for the UK to become a fully independent member of WTO (the World Trade Organisation). Fox’s declaration comes as debate continues on whether the UK should retain access to the single market whilst maintaining free movement (a “soft Brexit”), or whether it should leave the single market and begin trading under the World Trade Organisation rules and curbing free movement (a “hard Brexit”).
Trade secretary Liam Fox has indicated support for a “hard Brexit” after calling Brexit a “golden opportunity” for the UK to become a fully independent member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Fox’s declaration comes as debate continues on whether the UK should retain access to the single market whilst maintaining free movement (a “soft Brexit”), or whether it should leave the single market and begin trading under WTO rules and curbing free movement (a “hard Brexit”).