A Japan trade deal is little consolation if Britain is locked out of the EU

Europe is a far more important export market for the UK, as business leaders know - bigger even than the USThere was a consistent message from business leaders to international trade secretary Liz Truss's claims that she had signed a "historic" deal with Japan to lower tariffs and gain access to previously restricted markets. Thank you, they said, but could you please sign a deal with the EU because that is our most important export market. Continue reading...