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Veteran
It's clearly better to have a deal with India than not. It includes aerospace, which is a bonus given they've just started a war. But if the metric is a comparison to what would have been, it is likely to be a temporary lead.
The reason the single market is relevant, is because if you do a deal with the EU, it covers 27 countries, instead of 27 negotiations.
Amazeballs.
Also, you can't negotiate separately vis. tariffs, regulatory standards etc.
Drat.
Facts, we know them and we don't like them. They are the reason we can't have unicorns.