UK-India trade deal: No British worker undercut, says minister
The trade secretary has said he would never undercut British workers, as he accused the Tories of attacking the India trade deal because they were unable get it 'across the line'.
Jonathan Reynolds described Britain's new agreement with India as 'a smasher of a deal' and accused the Conservatives and Reform of being 'unable to accept' that a Labour government had done something they could not.
Britain's £5 billion-a-year free trade agreement with India has been criticised for offering a controversial tax break to Indian workers and companies.
Ministers conceded to demands to exempt Indian workers and companies from paying national insurance contributions for up to three years on staff seconded to the UK. However, Reynolds told Times Radio: 'No British worker is undercut.'
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