BrexitWatch: Do Canada-EU Trade Negotiations Spell Trouble for Britain?
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CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement ) is being blocked by 3 small Belgian regions. The deal is the most ambitious trade agreement in the European Union's history, so what do these problems mean for the UK as it prepares a negotiating position with the bloc? Allie Renison is Head of Europe and Trade Policy at the Institute of Directors, she told Rebecca Kesby about the likely implications. (Picture: Canada and EU flag shake hands Credit: Thinkstock)
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