The majority of Brits back the UK’s post-Brexit trade deals, new polling shows.
Some 67 percent of the public back striking free trade agreements with countries outside the EU.
Meanwhile, 68 were positive about the impact on the UK, up five points from similar polling last year.
The UK has already secured deals with 73 countries as well as the EU, accounting for £1.1trillion of trade in 2022.
The first post-Brexit agreements negotiated from scratch with Australia and New Zealand came into force earlier this year, while Britain joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Indo-Pacific trade bloc.
Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch said: “I’m very pleased to see that the British public supports the Government’s international trade agenda and sees the many benefits of signing new deals with countries around the world.
“With our Australia and New Zealand deals coming into force this year, and our agreement with the fast-growing economies of the CPTPP concluded, our trade strategy is allowing Britain to seize brilliant new opportunities for businesses and consumers.”
