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TRADE DEAL

Mayors to lead more trade missions, experts predict

The UK’s first joint mayoral-led mission to India due to take place later this year is a sign of things to come, experts have suggested.

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By Dan Peters | 04 August 2026
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The UK's first joint mayoral-led mission to India due to take place later this year is a sign of things to come, experts have suggested.

Northern mayors will travel together to India this October to strengthen ties on trade, investment, innovation, culture and the visitor economy. 

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