Britain joins Pacific trade group in bid to expand ties after Brexit

LONDON, England: In a move described as the largest trade deal since Brexit, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Britain had agreed to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

"Joining the CPTPP trade bloc puts the UK at the centre of a dynamic and growing group of Pacific economies," Sunak said, adding that the agreement demonstrated "the real economic benefits of our post-Bre