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United Kingdom

Investment treaties are undermining the global energy transition
Globally, 2 gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) of potential annual greenhouse gas emissions is protected via investment treaties.
Negotiating teams to restart FTA talks with India as soon as possible: UK
The process of getting negotiating teams back in the room will kick-start soon to deliver a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, the UK's newly elected Labour government announced.
Piyush Goyal holds talks with UK and EU on free trade agreements
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, held bilateral discussions for deeper economic ties and moving ahead on free trade agreements (FTAs) with his counterparts from the UK and EU on the sidelines of the G7 trade ministers’ meeting at Reggio Calabria in Italy.
New UK government to finalise FTA by end of 2024, says GCC secretary-general
Gulf Cooperation Council secretary-general met with UK’s new Secretary of State for Business and Trade to take forward the ongoing free-trade agreement talks.
India-UK FTA: Public health must get priority in trade talks
The India-UK FTA is expected to promote the free movement of goods and services, significantly impacting access to pharmaceuticals, medicines, and devices. FTAs pose new challenges for public health activists in India, necessitating appropriate actions to monitor and advocate for change. This is particularly important for public health advocates concerned with the broader commercial determinants of health.
Keir Starmer says he wants a better Brexit trade deal
Britain wants a better trade agreement with the European Union, new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Northern Ireland’s politicians.
India, UK to meet for FTA talks this month
With business of government formation over in India and UK, officials from both sides will get together later this month itself to carry forward the negotiation process on the proposed Free Trade Agreement between the two countries.
A new UK government renews hopes for a free trade deal with Canada
The major shift in the British political landscape after Thursday's election is reviving hope for a possible free trade deal across the pond in Canada. Talks on a deal, which began after Brexit, collapsed in January.
NA ratifies the UK’s CPTPP accession protocol
The National Assembly of Viet Nam ratified the UK’s protocol of accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Election delays over FTA: Finalising the Indo-UK deal will have to await the incoming governments in both nations
India has a trade surplus of £7.4 billion. There are 26 chapters in the FTA, which include goods, services, investments and intellectual property rights.