Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says joining Asia-Pacific CPTPP bloc is a ‘real win’ for exporters, even though it will preclude the UK from EU membershipThe business and trade secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, has signalled a new twin-track approach to UK trade policy, in which the Labour government will pursue closer ties with the European Union while at the same time seeking new global partnerships further afield.Writing for the Observer online, Reynolds welcomes the UK’s imminent entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) as a “real win” for British exporters. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/25/government-to-seek-global-trade-deals-for-uk-at-expense-of-formal-eu-re-entry
Author : Toby Helm Political Editor
Publish date : 2024-08-25 07:00:04
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