What is TTIP? The controversial trade deal proposal explained

The EU claims it will create millions of jobs and bring down the cost of living - but others say it is a threat to public services such as the NHS

If you are not yet familiar with the acronym TTIP it is likely you soon will be. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is a proposed trade agreement and the subject of an ongoing series of negotiations between the EU and US aimed at creating the world's biggest free trade zone spanning the north Atlantic.

It would dwarf all past free trade deals: the European commission reckons it could boost the size of the EU economy by a120bn (85bn) - equal to 0.5% of GDP - and the US economy by a95bn - 0.4% of GDP.

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