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The UK-US trade deal isn’t done yet. Here’s what’s still on the table.
The UK managed to get Trump’s threatened pharma tariffs down from 100 percent to zero. Now they just have to get the rest of the deal wrapped up.
US announces zero tariff pharmaceutical deal with Britain
The United States announced a deal with Britain for zero tariffs on pharmaceutical products and medical technology which will lead to Britain spending more on medicines.
Hello, foreign oligarchs and corporations! Please come and sue the UK for billions
The case of a planned Cumbrian coalmine shows how governments around the world are being threatened by litigation in shadowy offshore courts
ISDS overview: how corporate courts threaten climate action and democracy
The resource contains visual summaries to help break down the controversial Investor–State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism built into many trade and investment agreements.
UK being sued by billionaire Russian oligarch in ‘secret corporate court’
The UK government is being sued by a billionaire Russian oligarch in a secret corporate court, it has been revealed.
‘COP30 must declare an end to ISDS’, delegates told
Campaigners launched a new initiative to phase out ‘corporate courts’ which are now a “major impediment to climate action.”
Taiwan signs fresh investment, promotion deals
In addition to new pacts with the UK and Canada, Taiwan is working on updating an agreement with Singapore and could renew another one with Indonesia.
UK trade minister says UK-Mercosur trade deal a ‘no brainer’
The South American trading bloc includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia.
Korea, UK set for final push on upgraded free trade pact
South Korea and the United Kingdom are set to begin talks next week to finalize an upgraded Free Trade Agreement (FTA), focusing on business-friendly rules of origin and digital trade standards.
Pressure mounts on UK to join coordinated exit from secretive corporate court system, during COP30
Civil society coalition will hold press conference and side event at COP30 to urge governments to go ‘ISDS free’ to protect sovereign climate policy