United Kingdom joins Trans-Pacific trade pact

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 17, 2023 12:41 am

(UPDATE) LONDON: The UK government on Sunday announced that it had formally signed a treaty to join a major Indo-Pacific bloc, as it looks beyond Europe for trading opportunities post-Brexit.

Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch signed the accession protocol for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in New Zealand.

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