The Latest Breaking News from CPTPP

The Independent revealed earlier this year government’s predicted 0.08% boost risked being an overestimate

Office for Budget Responsibility says UK entry into the Indo-Pacific agreement will add just 0.04% to GDP in the long run

Modern trade deals do very little for the services sector and this agreement is no exception

Top trade experts say conditions for hidden benefits claimed by Kemi Badenoch are ‘highly unlikely’

Conservative MPs have described an FTA with the US as the ‘greatest prize of all’

Trade secretary lashes out at critics – claiming they were wrong to ‘laugh’ at the government

Critics note government estimates that suggest membership of CPTPP will add just £1.8bn a year to UK economy after 10 years

The Trade Secretary signed a treaty confirming the UK’s accession to the CPTPP, paving the way for businesses to access a vast and growing market

AUCKLAND, New Zealand: Britain on Sunday formally signed the treaty to join a major trans-Pacific trade pact, becoming the first new country to take part since its inception in 2018 and opening the way for members to consider other applications including from China and Taiwan.