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Keir Starmer hails ‘historic’ trade deal with India – video
Britain and India have agreed a long-desired trade deal that ministers said would add £4.8bn a year to the UK economy by 2040. The agreement, which was finalised on Tuesday after more than three years of negotiations under successive governments, has long been touted as one of the biggest prizes of Brexit. Keir Starmer said the ‘landmark deal’ with India would ‘grow the economy and deliver for British people and business’ after a call with the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi. The deal promises a boon for the UK’s car and alcohol industries, which have suffered from the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs in the US