The United Kingdom will table new legislation in the coming weeks which, if adopted, would override the trade provisions of the Northern Ireland protocol – and set the UK on a path of fresh confrontation with the EU.
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Week in London: Fourth UK border check delay, talking with US, dealing with Indiana
The UK still has no control over its customs border vis-à-vis the European Union….And London is trying to get around lack of market access progress with Washington by talking to individual US states.
Week in London: Indonesia FTA, border checks, China glass fibre AD duties
Another FTA in the offing?
Week in London: TAC okays Australia trade pact, medication to Northern Ireland
The latest on UK trade policy below.
EU launches first WTO case against UK over wind energy subsidy scheme
The European Commission has made post-Brexit history by launching the first WTO dispute settlement case to be lodged against the United Kingdom.
UPDATED: Week in London: Canada trade talks, US-UK, SPS checks, TCA report
While the big global headlines focus on the still-unfolding big Russia-induced events in Brussels, there is some movement on the UK trade front too. By Chris Horseman and Iana Dreyer.
Week in London: TCA dispute settlement, Northern Ireland, New Zealand
Another week another discovery of how the United Kingdom’s post-Brexit trade policy is unfolding in reality. European Commission formalises powers to take action against any UK TCA breaches The European Commission has tabled a proposal which would give it legal powers to suspend all or part of the EU-UK trade …
Week in London: Russia sanctions, Australia, New Zealand
The UK is playing catch-up with other Western countries’ sanctions and preparing to ratify two prized free trade agreements. UK bans sales of aircraft parts to Russia, expands scope of other sanctions London has responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by deepening and expanding its existing sanctions against Moscow. Foreign …
Member states back plans to relax rules for medicines in Northern Ireland
EU member state ambassadors have given their backing to a European Commission proposal which is intended to permit the continued free flow of regulated medicines from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, waiving the normal rules applying to medicines which enter the EU single market. The planned changes would also safeguard …
EU Court orders UK to repay billions in uncollected duties on Chinese imports
The United Kingdom is facing a demand to pay up to €2.7 billion to the EU after the European Court of Justice found Britain guilty of failing to prevent fraudulent imports of textiles and footwear from China. This follows a verdict issued by the Court on Tuesday (8 March) which …
