Brexit news: Tory MP makes BRILLIANT point about UK's trade options
The Tory MP made compared Britain to Canada, saying the UK can make itself an “agile” trading nations after Brexit, as it is not just a “gateway into Europe.” Mr Cleverly was asked on BBC’s Any Questions how the UK can secure trade deals with a far smaller population than the EU and with Britain being seen as a gateway into the European Union. He said: “I think it very much will do because actually once we leave the EU we can set our own regulatory framework, we can set our own tax framework. “We can make ourselves an agile and adaptable trading nation.
PARLIAMENT TV•GETTY Mr Cleverly said Britain can become an "agile" trading nation
The EU did a trade deal with Canada, they didn’t see it as a gateway into the United States of America James Cleverly
“I think it’s really interesting the point implicit in your question, is the UK is one of the largest economies in the world and we shouldn’t just see ourselves as the gateway into Europe. “The EU did a trade deal with Canada, they didn’t see it as a gateway into the United States of America. “They saw it as a significant trading partner in its own right and that’s the position we should be taking.” Donald Trump's oldest political ally and adviser has said the US President is ready to do a trade deal with Britain now and Theresa May needs to stop delaying.