Claim: The UK has secured new free trade deals with over 70 countries since 2016, worth over £800 billion in new global trade.
Fact-check: 'New' UK trade deals don't account for 'over £800 billion worth of new global trade' - Full Fact
Verdict: most of these deals were rolled over from existing eu agreements following brexit. the figure refers to the total value of trade between the uk and countries it has agreed trade deals with—not the value that they add.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2022-11-03T00:00:00