PM says county will benefit from new trade deals

STARMER: AGREEMENTS 'GET RID OF INDUSTRY RED TAPE'

- By JAMIE WALLER

PRIME Minister Sir Keir Starmer says Lincolnshire's biggest industries will see a huge difference from new trade deals.

Asked about some local leaders' claims that the county is underfunded and ignored by Whitehall, he promised it would feel the benefit from agreements with other nations.

The recently announced deals with the US, EU and India aim to cut red tape and make it easier for farmers, steelmakers and manufacturers to export their goods.

Greater Lincolnshire's newly-elected Reform UK mayor Dame Andrea Jenkyns was among the mayors invited to the Council of Nations and Regions in London on Friday, where the Prime Minister urged leaders to drive growth in their areas.