News

Cautious welcome for trade deal from UKFT

05/01/2021

The EU is the UK fashion and textiles industry’s biggest market and the deal should help secure the £7.4 billion of fashion and textiles that the UK sells to the EU every year, it said.

UKFT chairman Nigel Lugg said: “I am delighted that a deal has been agreed. While we need to see the detail of the deal to fully understand the implications, UKFT will be working with its members to help the industry maintain and grow its exports to the EU and the rest of the world.”

To continue reading this story, please sign in or register.