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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jon Stone

Flagship Brexit trade deal with Pacific has ‘no major economic gains for UK’

AP

The government’s new flagship Brexit trade deal with Pacific countries will "not lead to substantial economic gains for the UK", top trade experts have said.

Business secretary Kemi Badenoch last week signed Britain up to the CPTPP (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) and claimed it would provide "a big boost" for the economy possible only outside the EU.

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