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UK begins pursuit of improved trade deal with Israel
Britain is looking to build new trade ties around the world having left the European Union, targeting fast-growing economies with wealthy middle classes.
An India-UK trade deal could mean a race to the bottom for Indian workers
On farmers and food, vaccine inequality, climate justice and digital rights, we need to act in solidarity – and not allow trade rules to sacrifice people to corporate profit.
Prospects for the United Kingdom’s CPTPP accession
The United Kingdom’s accession is more about political ends than it is about economic gains.
Greenland and UK launch free trade agreement negotiations
The purpose of the free trade agreement is to reduce or eliminate UK customs duties on Greenlandic seafood products when the products are brought into the UK, the government said.
UK-Australia free trade agreement - the first from scratch
What will the FTA achieve? What does it cover? What are its key impacts?
UK, Gulf may sign post-Brexit trade deal this year, Bahrain says
A trade deal between the UK and a six country bloc of Gulf oil producers including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates could be concluded before the end of this year.
UK, Switzerland accused of undermining EU green treaty reforms
Campaigners say the UK and Switzerland are defending fossil fuel interests in Energy Charter Treaty modernisation talks to tempt firms to relocate their HQs.
UK-Africa summit closes with millions in ‘misguided’ investment
Grand UK investments in Africa's green energy transition are more focussed on boosting British exports in an 'unsustainable' trade relationship,' development experts say.
Mercosur deal ‘won’t make significant progress’ under French presidency
The EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement “won’t make significant progress” under the new French presidency of the Council of the EU, according to one Irish MEP.
Fears UK-India trade deal could undermine sweatshops fight
A UK agreement with India, the negotiations for which begin this week, could worsen conditions in the clothing sweatshops of South Asian neighbors, according to labor rights campaigners and a major industry group.