UK strikes £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states

Keir Starmer described the agreement, worth double original estimates, as a huge win' for British businesses

Keir Starmer has struck a trade deal with six Gulf states in what he described as a huge win" for British business which ends four years of talks led by four different prime ministers.

The deal will offer 3.7bn worth of opportunities, double original estimates, for exporters, particularly in the food and luxury car sectors but also defence, aerospace, hospitality and other services, the government said.