Trade UK
Latest news, analysis and comment on trade policy in the U.K.
UK seals data pact with South Korea
The agreement, called a ‘data adequacy decision,’ is the UK’s first since it took control of its own data policy after leaving the EU.
Germany and Ireland slam UK’s plan to scrap Northern Ireland agreement
Russia’s Ship of Lies: How a cargo of ‘stolen’ grain could sink Black Sea truce
Ireland: Johnson may need to go before Belfast’s Brexit dilemma can be solved
Can Britain really be an electric vehicle powerhouse?
EU and New Zealand seal trade deal with tougher new green rules
Turkey holds key to unblocking Black Sea grain deal, Ukraine says
Poll: Just 5 percent of Northern Ireland voters trust UK to manage trade dispute
Nearly half think Brussels and Dublin represent their post-Brexit interests fairly.
It’s not going to be easy for the G7 to cap the price of Russian oil
Legitimizing cheap Russian crude could boost sales and muddle the message on Ukraine.
G7 buys into Scholz’s Climate Club idea
The club would help countries with more aggressive climate goals to maintain competitiveness and ensure that ‘climate protection becomes a value advantage and not a disadvantage.’
G7 agrees to explore price cap on Russian oil
Some leaders also pushed to examine Russian gas price caps.
UK bill to switch off Northern Ireland Brexit rules clears first hurdle
Former PM Theresa May among Conservatives taking aim at the UK plan.
Control freaks: G7 leaders push to cap oil prices
As Macron proposes worldwide price controls, economists warn market manipulation could backfire.
Britain finally takes its seat at the WTO. Has anything changed?
Despite plenty of Brexit bad blood, Britain and the EU are increasingly-aligned at the global trade umpire.
G7 unveils $600B plan to combat China’s Belt and Road
Beijing is increasing its global reach through major investments in Africa and Asia.
With Merkel gone, Germany gets tough on Brexit
New German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has Boris Johnson firmly in his sights.
Tory Brexiteers will back Northern Ireland protocol bill
British MPs will on Monday vote on the U.K. government’s plan to override trade rules in Northern Ireland.
UK trade department ghosts business over tariff cut requests
The proposals the government requested were met with silence.
UK trade secretary set to extend controversial steel protections
Steel industry welcomes ‘right result’ but role of trade watchdog under scrutiny.
Brussels says it’s serious about green trade deals
The EU aims to use its massive market power to push trading partners to act on climate change.
Smugglers’ secrets: How Russia can beat EU sanctions
It’s only a matter of time before Russia starts pulling tricks on ships at sea and sending goods via friendly countries to avoid and evade sanctions.
Spain demands EU leave energy treaty over climate concerns
Spain is the first country to publicly call for an exit from the treaty.
EU moves toward Russian lobbyist ban
Russian representatives will be suspended from the transparency register, as Council of EU takes action.
Race against time to unlock Ukraine’s trapped grain
Western governments are scrambling to bolster a patchwork of land routes to export the grain before the summer harvest.
WTO breaks negotiating slump with package of deals
The deals breathe new life into the moribund organization, which previously had produced only one new multilateral agreement between all 164 members in its 27-year existence.
Boris Johnson’s ethics chief quit amid row over steel tariffs
Christopher Geidt said he had been placed in an ‘impossible and odious position’ regarding dispute over tariffs.
Poland says Biden’s plan to export Ukrainian grain ‘interesting’ but will take months
US president proposed building temporary silos on the Polish-Ukrainian border to move crucial goods stuck amid Russia’s invasion.
India takes WTO hostage as key talks drag into overtime
First major WTO meeting in five years is at risk of failure, diplomats fear.
EU launches legal action over UK’s Northern Ireland Brexit bill
EU takes aim at UK legislation which would let it ignore parts of the post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol.
Beyond the Brexit sound and fury, a legal quagmire awaits
The EU is about to trigger a lengthy legal process to bring Britain back in line with the Brexit deals.
Biden: US to build silos on Poland border to export Ukrainian grain
US and Western officials have been exploring efforts to build temporary silos in Ukraine and other nations as a means to quickly scale up grain storage capacity in Ukraine.
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