"It seems to me that Liam Fox is obeying the EU Brexit line that of ensuring Britain stays in the EU. This is already causing problems with other countries … It’s clear to me that Fox has no idea what to do," Wood said commenting on Fox’s statement.
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Wood argued that pursuing the trade secretary’s proposal would cause the United Kingdom to have numerous trade disputes even with fellow countries of the Commonwealth.
"If he pursues this avenue there will be disputes even with our own commonwealth members where he could have had a smooth transition with a fulfilling outcome in Britain’s favor. The UK is allowing and indeed following the EU down the most difficult path which they know will keep Britain in for many years ahead," the UK politician said.
According to Wood, dividing the WTO quotas by 28 or even 15 to represent the number of members in the EU when the quotas were agreed would be "so stupid" and play only in the European Union’s favor and not of the United Kingdom.
Due to the objection, the United Kingdom now faces delays in its Brexit negotiations as it intends to enter separate negotiations will each of the opposing countries.
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The United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in a referendum in 2016. The Brexit negotiations officially started in June 2017 and are expected to be completed by the end of March 2019.
In July, Fox said that a possible extension of the Brexit negotiation process would be a "complete betrayal" of the people who voted in favor of the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union.
