Article 6Q7K8 Government to seek global trade deals for UK at expense of formal EU re-entry

Government to seek global trade deals for UK at expense of formal EU re-entry

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Toby Helm Political Editor
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Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says joining Asia-Pacific CPTPP bloc is a real win' for exporters, even though it will preclude the UK from EU membership

The business and trade secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, has signalled a new twin-track approach to UK trade policy, in which the Labour government will pursue closer ties with the European Union while at the same time seeking new global partnerships further afield.

Writing for the Observer online, Reynolds welcomes the UK's imminent entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) as a real win" for British exporters.

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