UK nominates former minister Liam Fox for top role at WTO

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Liam Fox is seen outside Downing Street in London
FILE PHOTO: Liam Fox is seen outside Downing Street in London, Britain January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

July 8, 2020

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will nominate former trade secretary Liam Fox as its candidate to be the next director general of the World Trade Organization, it said on Wednesday.

“Dr Fox is a passionate advocate of multilateralism, who brings detailed knowledge of the global trading system from his years as a UK Cabinet Minister and Secretary of State for International Trade,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a statement.

“He has first-hand experience of the political and technical challenges of negotiating trade agreements, and the reforms that are needed to ensure the global trading system truly delivers for all WTO members.” 

(Reporting by Kate Holton; editing by Stephen Addison)

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