Brexit: Don't rush into bad trade deal with India, business leaders warn government

Major UK trade bodies have warned the government against rushing into a bad trade deal with India to meet a self-imposed deadline to get it 'done by Diwali'.< /p>

Boris Johnson has urged negotiators to finalize a post-Brexit free trade deal before the annual Indian festival, which falls on October 24, when he visits the country in the spring.

< p>But a group of 11 bodies representing technology, manufacturing and the service industry have written to Commerce Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan - urging her not to compromise on 'substance' to meet the timetable .