UK–India Deal Does Not Undercut British Workers, Says Trade Secretary

Does the UK-India trade deal sell out British workers?

Labour will struggle to dislodge perceptions of a ‘two-tier’ tax system.

UK–India Deal Does Not Undercut British Workers, Says Trade Secretary

The UK’s new trade deal with India does not undercut British workers, the trade secretary has said. Opposition politicians have criticised a provision in Tuesday’s deal exempting some temporary Indian workers from national insurance payments, claiming this would undercut British staff. On Wednesday, Jonathan Reynolds described the claim as “completely false,” telling the BBC: “There is no situation where I would ever tolerate British workers bei…

Has UK-India trade deal ‘sold out British workers’ as Farage and Badenoch claim? - NewsGroove Uk

A multibillion-pound free trade agreement with India has long been touted as a big Brexit boon.Cheaper clothes and shoes for British shoppers, a huge market for scotch whisky producers and luxury carmakers, and billions of pounds worth of extra trade are among the benefits of the agreement, which was finalised this week.But all these have