an opportunity that we must seize . that s how the uk trade secretary has described the prospect of a free trade deal with india. the two sides are hopeful they can sign a multi billion dollar pact in the coming months, afterformally launching talks in new delhi on thursday. india s a key target in britain s post brexit trade strategy. it s forecast to become the world s third largest economy by 2050 but many uk goods currently face steep import taxes up to 150 per cent. will the price of better market access be more visas for indians to come to the uk? a question for trade secretary, anne marie trevelyan. free trade are complex things with many chapters and we will be discussing questions of mobility, shared skills, how we make sure that our young people and those technical skills of many professions are able to work together more closely, relaxing rules and indeed synthesising regulations that it is easier and far as mobility is concerned. the rules we have brought i
and the intermission is over cirque du soleil are back in the uk after a covid imposed hiatus celebrating their 25th anniversary in london. hello and thanks forjoining us. there are fresh allegations that two more parties were held in downing street when such gatherings would have breached covid 19 rules. the daily telegraph has reported that the events took place the night before prince philip s funeral, last april. number 10 has not denied the claims. with me is our reporter mark lobel. some more potentially damaging revelations here. revelations here. reports of another two revelations here. reports of another two downing - revelations here. reports of another two downing st - another two downing st gatherings. one friday night in april 2021. around that time there was no into mixing of households allowed because of covid guidelines and outdoors you could meet in a group of six or two households could meet up, but most damagingly, on the 16th of april 2021, when t
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