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Comparing the UK, Japanese & EU deals with the U.S.
As I mentioned on LinkedIn way back when the UK-U.S. struck their Economic Prosperity Deal in May, the deal could not properly be judged...

Ben Bradford
2 days ago3 min read


UK-US Benefits Kick-In for Automotive and Aerospace Sectors
From today, 30th June, qualifying UK businesses can take advantage of the first trade benefits, which were originally laid out in the...

Ben Bradford
Jun 301 min read


UK Government Announces new Trade Strategy
Following the wider Industrial Strategy which was announced at the beginning of the week (23rd June), the UK Government have now released...

Ben Bradford
Jun 272 min read


Negotiations Continue on Updated UK-Switzerland FTA
Earlier in June (between the 5th and 13th), the se venth round of negotiations took place in London on an enhanced FTA between the UK and...

Ben Bradford
Jun 271 min read


Cars First to Benefit from UK-U.S. Deal
During the G7 Summit which is currently being held in Canada, Prime Minister Kier Starmer and President Trump announced the first...

Ben Bradford
Jun 171 min read


UK Avoids the Doubling of U.S. Steel and Aluminium Duty
As President Trump initially announced during a rally in Pittsburgh on Friday, the U.S. has today doubled the tariff on steel and...

Ben Bradford
Jun 42 min read


Fruit & Veg Import Checks Delayed Ahead of UK-EU Deal
Following the UK-EU Summit on the 19th May, it was announced that both parties would work together to negotiate, and ultimately...

Ben Bradford
Jun 21 min read


A New Chapter for UK-EU Relations: What was Agreed and What Does it Mean for the UK
The UK-EU Summit 2025, held yesterday in London, marked a pivotal moment in post-Brexit relations with an agreement that could reshape...
Chloe Huitson
May 203 min read


UK-US Agreement Announced. But what has Actually been Agreed?
Yesterday afternoon (8th May), with President Trump in the White House and Prime Minister Kier Starmer phoning in, a UK-US deal was...

Ben Bradford
May 94 min read


Update: UK-Türkiye Trade Talks
During what is already a busy week on the trade agreement front, the Secretary of State for Business & Trade, Jonathan Reynolds, still...

Ben Bradford
May 81 min read


UK Signs Trade Deal with India
The Department for Business & Trade have today announced the completion of a trade agreement with India. Only last week Indian Minister...

Ben Bradford
May 63 min read


Government Provides Further Financial Support to Globally Trading Businesses
Additional multi-billion-pound funding has been announced by government in an attempt to provide additional stability and certainty for...

Ben Bradford
Apr 151 min read


Government Cuts Tariffs on Nearly 90 Products
On Sunday (13th April) the UK Government announced that 89 products would see their tariffs cut to zero until July 2027. The removal of...

Tracey Watson
Apr 141 min read


Tariff Wars: What is the Position Right Now?
No, No, No... That was the tariff rate yesterday, what's it today? This week has taken tariff wars to another level and trying to keep up...

Tracey Watson
Apr 112 min read


Update: UK - South Korea Negotiations on a new FTA
During the 10th and 21st March both UK and South Korean negotiators met in London for the fourth round of negotiations on an improved...

Tracey Watson
Apr 91 min read


Illinois Becomes 10th State to Sign MoU with UK
Yesterday (Wednesday 8th April), Illinois followed Colorado, Texas, Florida, Washington, Utah, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Indiana and...

Tracey Watson
Apr 91 min read


UK Government Seeks Business Views on U.S. Tariffs
The UK Government has released a Request for Input , seeking feedback from UK businesses on the new tariffs announced by President Donald...

Tracey Watson
Apr 41 min read


Businesses Left Considering their Options with New U.S. Tariffs
At 21:00 (BST) yesterday President Trump was standing in the Rose Garden announcing sweeping tariffs impacting every corner of the globe,...

Tracey Watson
Apr 33 min read


6th Round of UK-Switzerland Trade Talks
Earlier this month (3rd-10th March), UK delegates travelled to Switzerland to host the sixth round of talks on an enhanced Free Trade...

Tracey Watson
Mar 261 min read


Business & Trade Secretary Visits the U.S
This week Jonathan Reynolds, the Business & Trade Secretary, met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, U.S. Trade Representative...

Tracey Watson
Mar 211 min read
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