£4.8bn trade deal comes after three and a half years of negotiations and opens up trade for cars, whisky, clothing and food products
Hello and welcome to the UK politics blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines throughout the day.
We start with the news that India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, is visiting London to sign a landmark free trade agreement between his country and the UK.
Modi, who arrived yesterday, is expected to sign the long-awaited deal later on Thursday, which will see tariffs cut on goods and increase market access for both countries.
He is also due to speak with prime minister Keir Starmer and meet King Charles before leaving for the Maldives.
