It’s not only self-inflicted financial crisis season, it is also party conference season in the United Kingdom.
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Week in London: Northern Ireland rears its head, Ukraine vs Russian, Chinese steel
It’s back to school week in London and the old simmering disagreements with the EU are rearing their head again.
Week in London: GCC talks, UK sues EU, Chinese e-bikes
The United Kingdom has been busy working with Gulf countries on trade, liberalising its tariff regime inherited from the EU, and pursuing fights with the EU.
UK developing country preference scheme becomes more generous
August is traditionally quiet in United Kingdom policy making. Here’s this month’s main London trade story so far. The United Kingdom has announced a major overhaul of its system of trade preferences for developing countries, under a new scheme which is to replace the EU’s Generalised System of Preferences.
Week in London: Indian FTA and nurses, North Carolina MoU, underpaid TRA staffers
Apart from the ratification of the Australia trade agreement and the launch of FTA talks with Israel, here’s what else happened this week in UK trade. UK and India FTA talks make solid progress The UK and India are making good progress towards concluding at least an interim free trade …
UK ratifies Australia trade deal without parliamentary vote or debate
Concerns about the UK government’s openness to scrutiny over the conduct of its trade policy re-emerged this week after the UK-Australia free trade agreement was ratified by default – without a vote, or even a debate, in parliament.
Week in London: Australia FTA, Mexico talks, Chinese steel, DIT personnel changes
Here’s what’s been happening on trade policy in the United Kingdom this week.
Week in London: Turkey, steel safeguard, Northern Ireland
This week’s UK trade focus: Turkey, steel, Northern Ireland.
Perspectives: The United Kingdom’s role as global trade leader is in doubt
The United Kingdom government’s stated ambition to be a global free trade leader looks a distant prospect. Its trade policy lacks internal consistency, not least because it has not been given sufficient consideration.
Week in London: Thailand trade talks, Australia and New Zealand deal ratifications, E-bikes
A busy week in British trade policy!
