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A coalition of rights groups and trade unions express deep concern around the lack of transparency and rights protections in the forthcoming Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council
The second round of negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Japan took place in Tokyo from June 30 to July 4. These talks focused on key provisions including goods, technical barriers, services (financial, telecommunications), movement of natural persons, intellectual property, dispute settlement, and trade facilitation.
Saudi Arabia is set to participate in the second round of negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement between the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Japan from June 30 to July 4.
The United Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council are in the final stages of negotiating a Free Trade Agreement, a deal first launched in June 2022.
PM urged to ensure £1.6bn trade agreement does not undermine industry with influx of lower-welfare meat.
The GCC is looking east and west for free trade agreements and foreign investments to drive non-oil revenue.
Trade unions and human rights organisations fear environment and human rights being pushed aside.
Prime Minister and Asean 2025 Chair, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, announced today that the 10-member bloc plans to launch free trade agreement negotiations with the oil-rich Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
Malaysia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have officially launched negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), aiming to deepen bilateral trade and investment ties across goods, services, and broader economic cooperation.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the Government is next hoping to secure a trade deal with the six Gulf nations, including Qatar and Saudia Arabia.
