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Britain and Turkey launch talks on a new free trade deal
Britain and Turkey will formally launch negotiations on a new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Thursday with a view to including services as well as goods in a new deal. Britain already has an FTA with Turkey, which was rolled over when Britain left the European Union, but a review by both sides last year concluded there was room for improvement under a new deal. "We already have a thriving trade relationship that will only get stronger with a new, modernised trade deal," Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch said in a statement. Badenoch said a new deal could give Britain's services sector "a competitive edge in this growing ... (full story)