The U.K. said this was the country's largest post-Brexit trade deal and makes it the first European nation to join the CPTPP.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the deal puts the U.K. at the center of a dynamic and growing group of Pacific economies.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hailed the deal and said it puts the U.K. at the center of a dynamic and growing group of Pacific economies. The trade bloc spans Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia, among others. The agreement is expected to be formally signed at the end of the year, after final approval from Parliament and the 11 member states.
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