Europe is calling all the shots in UK-EU ‘reset’ Opinion The UK is pulling the short straw in the EU reset, which risks exposing us to retaliation from existing trade partners, writes David Collins.
Don’t underestimate the free trade agreement Britain just joined Opinion The UK’s entry into the CPTPP, the world's largest free trade area that does not include the US, EU or China, should not be underestimated.
‘Milestone’: UK first European country to join CPTPP trade bloc Politics The UK has become the first European nation to join the CPTPP trade bloc after its membership formally took effect. Britain’s participation in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) came into force on Sunday, December 15. The major Indo-Pacific trade partnership comprises member states Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, [...]
Free trade is the future for post-Brexit Britain December 13, 2024 As Britain joins CPTPP, we are finally realising the benefits of an independent trade policy made possible by Brexit, says Fred de Frossard This weekend, the United Kingdom’s membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is finally activated. The UK will be the twelfth member to join, taking the trade area’s [...]
‘Major milestone’: UK ratifies Indo-Pacific CPTPP post-Brexit trade deal ahead of schedule May 17, 2024 The UK has hit a “major milestone” in its efforts to join the CPTPP trade pact as it ratified the terms of agreement ahead of schedule.
‘Red-letter day’: UK accession to CPTPP trade pact passes into law March 20, 2024 Legislation mandating the UK’s accession to the CPTPP Indo-Pacific trade pact has passed into law and been welcomed as a “red-letter day” for British firms.
Kemi Badenoch wants trade ‘barriers torn down’ at Abu Dhabi summit February 26, 2024 Kemi Badenoch is promoting tariff-free trade at a global summit in Abu Dhabi in a bid to see “more barriers torn down”.
A roundup of free trade deals the UK signed in 2023 December 21, 2023 Since the UK exited the European Union in 2020, a major focus of government policy has been negotiating new trade agreements with nations across the globe.
What is the CPTPP trade bloc, why has Britain joined it, and is it really about ‘post Brexit freedoms’? The jury’s out March 31, 2023 Britain has formally joined a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc as prime minister Rishi Sunak said it allowed the UK to take advantage of “post-Brexit freedoms”. But does it really allow the UK to become a global player once again? The jury is out. The PM hailed the UK accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement [...]