British business secretary ‘excited’ by progress of GCC-UK free trade deal talks

RIYADH: Recently appointed British Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch has highlighted the progress being made in Gulf Cooperation Council-UK free trade agreement negotiations.

The politician made her comments during a visit to Riyadh on Wednesday as part of a five-day tour of GCC member states.

She told Arab News: “We are very excited about the GCC-UK free trade agreement. We think that it could be really groundbreaking and set a precedent for what the GCC does with the rest of the world.”