Britain Names Former Australian PM Abbott as Trade Adviser

Britain Names Former Australian PM Abbott as Trade Adviser
Tony Abbott addresses media at Parliament House in Canberra on Sept. 15, 2015. Stefan Postles/Getty Images
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LONDON—Britain named former Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, as a trade adviser on Friday.

The government said on Friday he would become an adviser to Britain’s Board of Trade, which was relaunched in 2017 to champion export and inward investment after Brexit. It is supported by leading figures from the world of politics and business who act as advisers.