Free trade agreement projected to boost UK economy by £4.8bn a year and attract £6bn of investment

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Keir Starmer and Narendra Modi have hailed a “historic day” as they signed a free trade agreement between the UK and India.

The two leaders said the trade deal, which is projected to boost the UK economy by £4.8bn a year and bring in £6bn of investment by British and Indian businesses, marked a “step change” in relations between their countries.