UK singes first major post-brexit deal with japan

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[sinsofsolarempirefan]

The UK has struck its first major post-Brexit trade deal after signing an agreement in principle with Japan which aims to boost trade by about £15bn.

International Trade Secretary Liz Truss said it was an "historic moment".

She said it would bring "new wins" for British businesses in manufacturing, food and drink, and tech industries.

Critics said while the deal may be of symbolic importance it would boost UK GDP by only 0.07%, a fraction of the trade that could be lost with the EU.

Friday's deal still needs approval by Japan's parliament. Trade representatives there forecast the agreement should get clearance by January.

Ms Truss said the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement means 99% of exports to Japan will be tariff-free.

[sinsofsolarempirefan]

I'm going to pre-empt Cronos pointing out the small amount of trade between the UK and Japan compared to the EU (which the BBC was only too happy to point out) by saying that this deal demonstrates what can be done with other countries in a small amount of time without the EU albatross around our necks hampering our ability to have trade deals with the world beyond Europe.

[Jonty30]

Singe around the edges to give it character.

[OttawaFreeper]

Hopefully, you mean “signs” as opposed to “singes”. We would not want people playing with fire, lol, eh?

[ronnie raygun]

Revisiting capitalism without the puppet masters in control

[sinsofsolarempirefan]

Bummer that freerepublic doesn’t allow post publishing edits.

[Gay State Conservative]

Well,Japan's been singed before. But seriously that's good news. Maybe that Stalinists in Brussels will now understand that Britain isn't some lost soul alone in the world.

[Gay State Conservative]

Agree 100%. Having been taught to type by the Army I'm known to make mistakes...particularly now that I use my elbows!

[teeman8r]

Seriesly? This deal is Hugh! End ewe or warring a boot eh lit all rung ward? Series?

That just signs my edges...

[OKITRUMP77]

Does this mean Japan will import more fish and ships?

[GreenLanternCorps]

And the sign said “Long-haired freaky people need not apply”
So I tucked my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why
He said “You look like a fine upstanding young man, I think you’ll do”
So I took off my hat, I said “Imagine that. Huh! Me workin’ for you!”
Whoa-oh-oh

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind
Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign

[moovova]

Now, if only the U.K. would export their third-world inhabitants.

[Captain Rhino]

The mystery word could also be “cinches” (after the cinch strap on a saddle). Used as a verb, cinches in this use would mean “to finish tightening down.”

If you are using voice-to-text input, the aural difference between cinches and “singes” is pretty close. Consider also a computer trying to distinguish cinches vs “clinches” (to conclude (usually after some effort)). Of course, an author reviewing the text would have to be knowledgeable and experienced enough to recognize their computer had selected the wrong word. That may be a lot to ask of journalists trained to think every rifle is an “AR-15 assault rifle.”

[jdsteel]

So, the deal is THAT HOT?