Starmer beats Trump to the line in race for trade deal with India
by Lisa O'Carroll from on (#6X3S1)
India has made concessions in trade negotiations, leaving UK heralding deal as most significant' since Brexit
It is not exactly the deepest and most comprehensive trade deal the UK has ever entered, but the timing of the announcement that Keir Starmer has clinched a free trade deal with India could not be more fortunate.
Over the weekend, the US president, Donald Trump, hinted he was on the verge of announcing his first trade deal, prompting speculation it could be with Japan, South Korea or India.
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