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UK closer to TPP after reaching Canada deal - Truss

9 December

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British International Trade Secretary Liz Truss stated on Wednesday the United Kingdom was "one step closer" to joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership after signing a deal on commerce with Canada.

Speaking on the agreement London and Ottawa signed earlier in the day, Truss said such a document would bring "certainty for jobs and industries" and "a springboard for a new, more advanced trade deal."

Back in November, Britain and Canada agreed that trade between the two countries would continue to function on the same terms they did when the United Kingdom was a part of the EU.

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