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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Eleni Courea, Political correspondent

‘People said it would never be done’: UK and India trade agreement defies expectations

Jonathan Reynolds and Piyush Goyal pose with folk artists in Delhi
The negotiations were led by Jonathan Reynolds, the UK trade secretary, and Piyush Goyal, his Indian counterpart. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters

Keir Starmer and Narendra Modi will sign their £4.8bn trade deal on Thursday morning, concluding three and a half years of negotiations and opening up trade between the UK and India for cars, whisky, clothing and food products.

For the UK, the agreement promises a much-needed economic boost and serves as proof that the country can be nimble on the international stage after Brexit.

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