UK trade activity is brisk again after a short pause following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and her funeral on Monday.
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Week in London: Korea data deal, TAC okays New Zealand deal
It’s been a huge week in London. The key developments on top government and party politics amidst Johnson’s resignation were covered separately here. But there were other developments of note…
Week in London : All eyes on CPTPP
All eyes have been on the CPTPP this week. London appoints trade envoy to Japan as CPTPP accession talks progress The United Kingdom has sought to bolster its trade relationship with Japan by appointing an official trade envoy to the Asian country. Greg Clark, a Conservative MP who was UK …
UK inks digital trade agreement with Singapore
The UK has joined the Asia-Pacific country digital agreement bandwagon by signing an agreement in principle on a digital trade deal with Singapore. The Digital Economy Agreement, which has taken only six months to negotiate, introduces modern principles to regulate data transfers and digitally-enabled trade between the South East Asian …
Week in London: London digital trade vision, ending Northern Ireland travails vision
London consolidates its vision for digital trade in new policy paper
Week in London: Northern Ireland grace periods, orange juice tariffs, data adequacy deals
Here our first autumn 2021 edition of Borderlex’s Week in London column: an easily readable digest of the week’s important but often off the radar trade policy developments in the United Kingdom. Information curated and written by Chris Horseman.
Week in London: Plea for digital trade strategy, nimble state aid, Gulf, electric vehicles
It’s an eventful week here in the United Kingdom, with the formal launch of digital trade talks with Singapore, a trade war averted over Northern Ireland, and the DIT overruling the Trade Remedies Authority over steel import safeguards. But there’s even more. It’s about digital, state aid, the Gulf and …
Strings attached to EU’s UK data adequacy ruling
The European Commission has, as expected, granted the United Kingdom a data ‘adequacy’ ruling which will allow digital transfers between the UK and EU to continue more or less as previously. But in a move which testifies to the tense overall relationship between Brussels and London, the adequacy ruling will …
UK and Singapore kick-start digital trade pact negotiations
The United Kingdom and Singapore have formally launched negotiations towards a Digital Economy Partnership Agreement. Today’s negotiation launch is a diplomatic success for Singapore, which is seeking to become a hub for international digital trade governance.
Week in London: Singapore digital talks, India consultations, Bowler takes over
By Iana Dreyer and Chris Horseman.
