Credit: AFP.Canada has agreed to ratify Britain's accession to a major trans-Pacific trade pact as Sir Keir Starmer and Mark Carney sought to revive talks on a stalled bilateral deal.Ottawa will seek to introduce legislation to its parliament this autumn to approve Britain's entry to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).The UK joined the bloc in 2024, but Canada is yet to formally endorse its membership - meaning British exports to the country are not

Credit: AFP.Canada has agreed to ratify Britain's accession to a major trans-Pacific trade pact as Sir Keir Starmer and Mark Carney sought to revive talks on a stalled bilateral deal.Ottawa will seek to introduce legislation to its parliament this autumn to approve Britain's entry to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).The UK joined the bloc in 2024, but Canada is yet to formally endorse its membership - meaning British exports to the country are not covered by the reduction in tariffs outlined in the pact.Following a bilateral meeting between the Prime Minister and his Canadian counterpart in Ottawa's Parliament Hill on Sunday, Downing Street said the move would bring "huge benefits" to UK businesses.