On 15 December 2024, the United Kingdom (UK) joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The UK has joined the 11 existing members of the CPTPP â Japan, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Mexico, Malaysia, New Zealand, Brunei, Chile, and Peru â becoming the first non-founding member of the CPTPP and also the first European country to join the bloc. The CPTPP is a trade agreement, spanning five continents and covering almost 600 million…
