Australia agrees £20bn Deal with Britain to buy UK-built warships
Deal worth £20bn as Australia looks to buy 9 warships for the Royal Australian Navy
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Ensigns of the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Navy
This deal is an enormous boost for the UK economy. I have always been clear that as we leave the EU we have an opportunity to build on our close relationships with allies like Australia. This is a perfect illustration that the Government is doing exactly that. pic.twitter.com/cAI4wJ8t6W
— Theresa May (@theresa_may) June 29, 2018🇬🇧 and 🇦🇺 trading relationship boosted by up to £20bn by new @BAESystemsplc contract to build naval vessels for the Australian government pic.twitter.com/eGlqGFrMV9
— Liam Fox MP (@LiamFox) June 28, 2018Extraordinary news tonight! 'Prime Minister Theresa May has hailed a shipbuilding contract worth up to £20 billion between BAE Systems and the Australian government as the biggest Naval defence contract for a decade.'
— Christopher Hope📝 (@christopherhope) June 28, 2018Great news..@LiamFox welcomes the agreement secured by @BAESystemsplc to build new vessels for the @Australian_Navy which will open up fantastic opportunities for 🇬🇧 businesses as well as creating thousands of 🇦🇺 jobs. pic.twitter.com/O6Dl681H73
— Department for Business and Trade (@biztradegovuk) June 29, 2018