NFU has said the UK Government was right to stand its ground following an announcement that it was suspending free-trade talks with Canada…
UK-Canada trade talks halted over safeguarding British food standards
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Supercharge of UK exports could yield £500bn Brexit boost and 5m jobs
The Global Britain Commission, which was set up by former trade minister Liam Fox, has set out detail for a blueprint for Global Britain in a post-Brexit world.
How are freight exports to the EU doing compared to last year?
"The latest available data shows that overall freight volumes are back to their normal levels," a government spokesman said. At the start of the year trade was down sharply, but it is improving. The Cabinet Office says "the outbound flow of lorries across the Short...
When face-to-face business goes digital
From virtual cooking classes to digital theatre, the pandemic has prompted a rapid growth of the experiential e-commerce sector. In this article, we explore…
UK goods exports increase
New figures released by HMRC this week reveal that 2019 saw a rise in goods exports in all four of the UK’s nations. Exports from England grew by 2%, from Northern Ireland by 2.2%, from Wales by 3% and from Scotland by 4.4%.
UK and Lebanon trade agreement signed
A UK-Lebanon Association Agreement has been signed by both nations, ensuring British businesses and consumers will continue to benefit from preferential trading terms after leaving the European Union. Trade between the UK and Lebanon was worth £603 million in 2018.
UK joint statement with Korea
The UK and Korea have signed a joint statement for trade continuity that will allow businesses to keep trading freely even after the UK has left the European Union. This will help to strengthen the trading relationship between the UK and Korea further, which in 2018...
Scottish fish exports make a splash
The Department for International Trade (DIT) has praised Scotland’s £1 billion fish industry. Latest statistics from HMRC show that goods exports from Scotland grew faster than any other part of the UK in the year to March 2019, now worth £32.8 billion. In 2018 fish...
