Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBritain and India have formally signed a free trade agreement at Chequers, the prime minister's country residence, following three years of negotiations. The deal is projected to inject £6bn into the British economy and create 2,200 jobs across the country. It will significantly reduce tariffs on British goods, including halving duties on whisky and lowering them for cars and cosmetics. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the agreement as a “historic day” and a “new chapter” in their nations' shared history. This marks Britain's largest trade deal since leaving the European Union and India's biggest strategic partnership with an advanced economy. In fullUK and India sign ‘historic’ £6bn free trade agreement during Modi visitThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Major UK-India trade deal expected to create 2,200 British jobs
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBritain and India have formally signed a free trade agreement at Chequers, the prime minister's country residence, following three years of negotiations. The deal is projected to inject £6bn into the British economy and create 2,200 jobs across the country. It will significantly reduce tariffs on British goods, including halving duties on whisky and lowering them for cars and cosmetics. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the agreement as a “historic day” and a “new chapter” in their nations' shared history. This marks Britain's largest trade deal since leaving the European Union and India's biggest strategic partnership with an advanced economy. In fullUK and India sign ‘historic’ £6bn free trade agreement during Modi visitThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
