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CPTPP will bring benefits, but the next UK government faces tough calls on trade policy

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Amid a rain-soaked Rishi Sunak announcing a general election and a flurry of curious policy proposals like forcing teenagers to volunteer or join the forces, you might have missed that the UK is now a step closer to joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

The UK’s accession to CPTPP has . The government has claimed that it's a sign of the UK’s strength and is only possible thanks to Brexit. Those on

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