‘People said it would never be done’: UK and India trade agreement defies expectations

For Britain, this is a much-needed post-Brexit boost, and for India it shows decades of protectionism are in the past

Keir Starmer and Narendra Modi will sign their 4.8bn trade deal on Thursday morning, concluding three and a half years of negotiations and opening up trade between the UK and India for cars, whisky, clothing and food products.

For the UK, the agreement promises a much-needed economic boost and serves as proof that the country can be nimble on the international stage after Brexit.