UK to Restart Trade Talks With India

The UK will restart trade talks with India in the new year, Downing Street has confirmed. Negotiations will include discussions on a trade agreement as well as increasing cooperation in fields such as education, technology, security, and climate change, the prime minister’s office said in a statement on Monday. Officials say the deal with India, one of the fastest growing global economies, would support British jobs. The trading relationship was worth £42 billion in the 12 months to June, with exports to India being worth £16.6 billion, Downing Street said. The announcement came after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer held a meeting with Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday....