During the 2019 general election campaign, one of the ruling Conservative party’s less plausible political commitments was that by 2022, 80% of the UK’s post-Brexit trade would be covered by free trade agreements (FTAs). David Sapsted reports.
The fact the UK has now formally signed its accession agreement with the 11-nation Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has been welcomed been welcomed by business leaders this week.
Britain and Switzerland have entered into an agreement to recognise each other s professional qualifications in sectors such as legal services, architecture and accounting.
After almost two years of negotiations, the UK is set to become the first European nation to join the Pacific Rim free trade organisation, the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). David Sapsted reports.