We use some essential cookies to make this website work. 30am UK time in New Zealand, on Sunday 16 July, the UK’s Business and Trade Secretary, Kemi Badenoch formally signed the treaty to accede to the CPTPP trade bloc, kickstarting the UK’s membership of a modern and ambitious trade deal spanning 12 economies across Asia, the Pacific, the Americas and now – thanks to the UK’s membership - Europe. Additional benefits of UK accession to CPTPP include: Further informationthe Communications Office