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Evening Standard
Alex Daniel

UK and India agree trade deal, slashing tariffs on car and whisky exports

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hosting a meeting of Indian investors last year (Henry Nicholls/PA) - (PA Wire)

The UK and India have sealed a free trade agreement, in a deal which is hoped will boost sectors hardest hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The deal, announced on Tuesday afternoon, will mean dramatic tariff reductions on scotch whisky and car exports to India, while levies on aerospace, electricals and other food products will also fall.

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