The Canadian prime minister’s upbeat assessment was not shared by the Indian government, which said that it would not prioritise a free trade agreement with Britain as it leaves the EU.

In a show of support for Theresa May before next week’s Commonwealth heads of government meeting, Mr Trudeau promised to ensure that trade with Britain continued seamlessly.

In an interview with The Times he reiterated that Canada was willing to open formal trade negotiations with the UK “the day after” Brexit next March. [...]

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