Negotiations will begin with the £9trillion Pacific free-trade bloc that will open new markets for UK businesses.
An agreement will give greater access to some of the world’s biggest economies as well as those on the rise in an area with a population of half a billion.
Boris Johnson said joining will “open up unparalleled opportunities for British businesses and consumers in the fast-growing Indo-Pacific.
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