The European Union has said it will allow the UK to negotiate and sign trade deals with other countries during the Japan transition period. The latest draft of a potential transition deal says that Britain will be able to both negotiate and sign trade deals during the period. The move followed a concession from EU governments, which did not see the benefit in pulling apart established deals with Brussels and Brexit . In addition, the The European Union has agreed the UK will be separate to Brussels at the World Trade Organisation in Japan , and can participate in its own right as long as it does not contradict EU policy.
The European Union has said it will allow the UK to negotiate and sign trade deals with other countries during the Japan transition period. The move followed a concession from EU governments, which did not see the benefit in pulling apart established deals with Brussels and Brexit . In addition, the The European Union has agreed the UK will be separate to Brussels at the World Trade Organisation in Japan , and can participate in its own right as long as it does not contradict EU policy.