Choosing Tony Abbott as UK trade envoy 'staggering', says Labour

Emily Thornberry labels ex-Australian PM a ‘Trump-worshipping misogynist’ amid reports of role The shadow trade secretary, Emily Thornberry, has condemned reports that Boris Johnson is preparing to appoint the former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott to a senior trade role, calling Abbott a “Trump-worshipping misogynist”. The Department of Trade declined to comment publicly on Wednesday but insisted no decision had yet been made, after the Sun reported that Abbott would be given a leading role on the board of trade. Continue reading...
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