Recently, the UK agreed an historic trade deal with Japan, which will directly benefit our region. UK exports to Japan have been growing by an average of 7.6% year on year, and in 2019 there were 706 businesses in the East Midlands that were exporting goods to the country. This trade deal is fantastic news for our area and will undoubtedly create jobs and investment locally - it’s really exciting that the UK is getting back to being at the forefront of international trade again, with deals like this being signed.