Brexit Britain Applying to Join 11-Nation Pacific Free Trade Pact
Brexit Britain Applying to Join 11-Nation Pacific Free Trade Pact 31 Jan 2021 Britain is taking advantage of its newfound autonomy from the EU to apply for membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Before Brexit, Britain could not strike its own international trade deals, with such agreements being the purview of Brussels. This prevented the country from trading freely with many key partners, including the United States, Australia, and New Zealand — as vested interests in other EU member-states felt deals with these countries would not be to their a...