UK MPs Clash Over India-UK FTA: 'Soggy Poppadoms' vs 'Fine Tandoori' Debate

• UK MPs debated the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in the House of Commons, using culinary metaphors.
• Trade Secretary Andrew Griffith criticized the deal as "a bag of soggy poppadoms" due to limited provisions for UK services and lack of stronger support for sectors like legal services.
• Concerns were raised about Indian workers avoiding National Insurance, delayed tariff reductions for British exporters, and absence of a bilateral investment treaty.
• Conservative MP Katie Lam warned about the model allowing Indian consultancy firms to lease workers at lower wages, impacting American jobs.
• Trade Minister Chris Bryant defended the FTA as a major economic milestone, projecting a £4.8 billion increase in UK GDP and £25.5 billion boost in bilateral trade by 2040.