The deal will improve access for UK whisky and cars to the Indian market, and cut taxes on India's clothing and footwear exports.

The agreement - the most significant since the UK left the EU - will see tariffs slashed on cosmetics and medical devices and is expected to boost GDP by £4.8bn.

Britain and India clinched a long-coveted free trade pact on Tuesday after tariff turmoil sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump forced the two sides to hasten efforts to increase their trade in whisky,