Article 5QYMS UK strikes trade deal with New Zealand – but it may add nothing to GDP

UK strikes trade deal with New Zealand – but it may add nothing to GDP

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Aubrey Allegretti, and Tess McClure in Christchurc
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Groundbreaking' agreement criticised by UK farmers is part of 10-year plan to pivot to Indo-Pacific

Britain has struck a trade deal with New Zealand, a key ally, as ministers hope to stem the country's reliance on China - but the agreement is expected to add no value to the UK's gross domestic product.

Despite the Department for International Trade heralding the deal as a groundbreaking" achievement that was a vital part" of Boris Johnson's commitment to levelling up, the prime minister has been accused of selling out British farmers.

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