Britain signs off membership to major Indo-Pacific trade bloc including Asean members Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and Vietnam


HANOI (PA Media/dpa): Kemi Badenoch has signed off UK membership to a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc, bringing British businesses a step closer to being able to sell to a market of 500 million people with fewer barriers.

The Business and Trade Secretary signed the accession protocol to theComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in New Zealand on Sunday.

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