EU-US TTIP trade deal 'effectively dead'

Brexiters say collapse of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership could benefit the UK

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The EU's contentious trade deal with the US has "collapsed" after three years of talks, according to Germany's economy minister Sigmar Gabriel.

Speaking at the weekend, Gabriel claimed disagreements between the European Union and the US have killed off the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), which would have been the largest bilateral free trade agreement ever.

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