UK-GCC free trade deal a ‘landmark’ moment, says British trade minister

LONDON: British Minister of State for Trade Chris Bryant has described the free trade agreement between the UK and the Gulf Cooperation Council as a “landmark” deal, not only because of its economic value, but because it marks the first agreement of its kind between the GCC and a G7 country. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Bryant said the agreement could enter into force “in maybe a year, 14 months maybe at most” after signature. London, he said, hopes to sign the agreement in September or October, once the legal review of the text has been completed.

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