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Backlash after minister says UK could sell weapons to India as war with Pakistan looms

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the UK should not be ‘squeamish’ about exporting its defence sector

The Independent UK

Starmer brands criticism of UK-India trade deal ‘incoherent nonsense’

Sir Keir said similar reciprocal agreements exist between the UK and 50 countries.

Evening Standard

What is double taxation? UK-India trade deal controversy explained

Ministers say the long-awaited deal will boost the economy by £4.8 billion annually by 2040

Evening Standard

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‘You can’t do everything at same time’ says minister as Labour under pressure

Sir Keir Starmer has been facing calls to u-turn on his decision to strip winter fuel payments from millions of pensioners.

Evening Standard

Tory extinction ‘can’t be ruled out’, says Jeremy Hunt – as it happened

Former chancellor says he does not expect the Conservatives to die out as a party but he says it is a possibility

The Guardian - UK

UK-India deal does not undercut British workers, says Trade Secretary

Opposition politicians have criticised a provision in Tuesday’s deal exempting some temporary Indian workers from national insurance payments.

Evening Standard

PMQs: Keir Starmer hails UK-India trade deal as 'huge win' but 'two-tier taxes' row grows

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds accused Nigel Farage of talking ‘absolute nonsense’ after the latter claimed the agreement would mean British workers are ‘sold out to the highest degree’

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UK ready to ‘support’ de-escalation after India and Pakistan exchange fire

The escalation between the two nuclear-armed powers follows last month’s massacre of tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir.

Evening Standard

Starmer in 'two-tier taxes' storm as Indian workers exempt from NI under 'landmark' trade deal

PM faces backlash after it emerges workers coming to the UK and their employers have been granted major tax exemption as part of free trade deal

Evening Standard

Tariff cuts and tax exemptions for some workers agreed in UK-India trade deal

Ministers say the long-coveted agreement will add £4.8 billion a year to the economy by 2040.

Evening Standard

UK-India deal a ‘tremendous statement to the world’, says Trade Secretary

Jonathan Reynolds said ‘the world needs a story like this right now’, a month after Donald Trump’s tariffs were announced.

Evening Standard

India deal has no impact on immigration, says Trade Secretary

The deal will see Indian chefs, yoga teachers and musicians able to access the contractual services suppliers route.

Evening Standard

UK and India agree ‘landmark’ trade deal after three years of negotiations

Deal could help UK industries hit by Trump tariffs, as ministers say it will add £4.8bn a year to economy by 2040

The Guardian - UK

Starmer secures Britain’s biggest post-Brexit trade deal with India in ‘landmark’ agreement

Deal on whisky, gin, cars and cosmetics set to boost economy and cut prices for shoppers – but Indian temporary workers and their employers in the UK get three-year exemption from national insurance contributions

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Data is driving trade deal pursuit, not ‘post-imperial delusion’, minister says

The Liberal Democrats are warning the Government that a summit with the European Union on May 19 should not be a missed opportunity.

Evening Standard

Almost £100 million spent on British Steel nationalisation so far, minister says

Jonathan Reynolds said the £94 million spent on the Scunthorpe site is ‘considerably less’ than allowing its collapse.

Evening Standard

British and Indian ministers meet for ‘productive’ talks on trade deal

More than a dozen rounds of talks involving successive governments have taken place since 2022.

Evening Standard

Reynolds holds talks with EU trade chief amid mooted pact with Brussels

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds met with the EU’s commissioner for trade Maros Sefcovic in London.

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The Independent UK

‘Sigh of relief’ as British Steel shipments bring lifeline to industry on the brink

It comes after ministers used emergency powers to take control of British Steel after what was thought to be a Chinese plot to sabotage the plant

The Independent UK

Fuel for blast furnaces and iron ore supplies arrive at British Steel

55,000 tonnes of blast furnace coke have arrived in the UK to fuel the furnaces, and shipments of iron ore are soon to arrive.

The Guardian - UK

British Steel must now join the modern economy, not be a prisoner of the old

Lack of investment and vision has dogged UK industry, while China has literally forged ahead

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on UK-China relations: a dilemma made sharper by Brexit

Editorial: The Eurosceptic model of a globalised Britain detached from its local continent has aged very badly in the era of Trump’s trade wars

Evening Standard

Anti-China rhetoric over British Steel is absurd, says country’s embassy

A spokesperson for the embassy said individual UK politicians have shown ‘arrogance, ignorance and twisted mindset’.

The Guardian - UK

China accuses UK politicians of ‘arrogance’ in British Steel row

Embassy criticises ‘slandering’ of Chinese government and defends Jingye over furnaces dispute

The Guardian - UK

UK trade secretary to visit China with aim of reviving key joint trade commission

Jonathan Reynold’s trip suggests government will continue its rapprochement with Beijing despite security concerns

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