The UK has struck a trade deal with a group of six Gulf states which it says will be worth £3.7bn to the economy.
The government said the deal with Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) would remove an estimated £580m a year in tariffs from British exports to the region once fully implemented.
It also said it would make it easier for British firms to expand and partner in the Gulf, which will support jobs.
The deal was welcomed by Chris Southworth, secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) UK, as a “boost to business confidence”.
Activist groups have criticised the lack of detail on human rights and labour protections in the deal.
The Conservatives, who began the negotiations for the deal when in government, said it was “another major Brexit opportunity” which Labour risked “throwing away” because of what it saw as Labour’s pro-EU stance.
British products that will have tariffs removed include cheddar cheese, butter and chocolate.
The trade deal between the UK and the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) is the third struck by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s government, after those with India and South Korea.
It is also the first deal between a G7 country and the GCC.
The government has also reached trade agreements with the US and EU.