alistair Rather we were still in the EU but this looks promising
Not really:
"However, the economic gains for Britain are minimal, according to the government’s own projections, and will do little to offset the European trade losses incurred as a result of Brexit.
The government estimates that the deal will increase UK GDP in the long term by just 0.08 per cent, although it said that could increase if Thailand and South Korea later joined the group."
“Official forecasts suggest that Brexit will lead to Britain’s GDP being 4 per cent lower in the medium term, a loss that dwarfs the economic benefits of doing a deal with countries on the other side of the world.”
https://www.ft.com/content/d168e486-7db6-47b3-a0bc-bbd661e8b768
