Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-16 21:46:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CDE2A3F6B4B4FF304406BB833C5878D6C7AA95BD1E0D5EE36B4E03C65F62449D
Participant Details
Original Note:
£12tn is the combined GDP of all the nations signed up to the CPTPP, not the amount Britain will benefit. The government's own estimate is £1.8bn, or 0.08%, over 15 years. To put that in perspective: the govt spent £1bn on post-Brexit border arrangements. https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade/U.K.-formally-joins-CPTPP-to-little-fanfare-and-low-expectations https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/post-brexit-checks-eu-goods-coming-into-uk-be-streamlined-sky-news-2023-04-05/
All Note Details