UK NewsUK ‘Closing In' on Free Trade Agreement With New ZealandSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintBritain's International Trade Secretary Liz Truss arrives at Downing street in central London on June 15, 2021. Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty ImagesPA Media7/31/2021|Updated: 7/31/2021The UK is “closing in on an agreement in principle” in trade talks with New Zealand, International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has said.She said “great progress” has been made in the sixth round of talks between the two countries which ran from July 19-30.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.