UK says Gulf trade deal next after sealing EU pact

The UK government’s dealmakers are turning their attention to the Gulf after a series of trade agreements with Europe, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said.

According to the National, on the 19th of May, a deal between London and Brussels was struck covering defence, fishing, food and passport controls.

Reeves told the BBC the Gulf would be the “next deal” as the government looks to continue to forge post-Brexit trade ties. She said deals had “come along like buses.”

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer also hailed “good progress” on efforts to agree on a GCC-UK trade deal in a call with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The National