The talks, if successful, would create one of the world’s largest free trade areas worth $2.4tn
The UAE’s CEPA programme aims to increase the country’s non-oil foreign trade to Dhs4tn by expanding relations with strategically important markets around the world
The UAE is New Zealand’s largest trade partner in the Middle East
The deal would add at least £1.6bn a year to the UK economy and support new jobs across key industries