UK seeks EU deals on steel and EVs in push for closer economic ties Agreements would aim to shield British industry from new steel tariffs and stricter rules on electric vehicles due in 2027 The Guardian - UK · Apr 19
The art of dealing with Donald Trump? Don’t fight him alone This week’s trade deal is a boost for Keir Starmer. But a lasting win will only come by joining forces with other nations to resist the US president’s entire destructive agenda, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025
Two trade deals and a rate cut in one week … are things looking up for UK plc? Analysts say the news boosts business confidence, helps an EU trade reset and shows the UK is a good place to invest – but it’s unlikely to turbo-charge GDP The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025
UK Dreams Of US Trade Deal Before Trump Tariffs Britain's government is hoping to reach a last-minute post-Brexit trade agreement with Washington to avoid -- or at least mitigate -- more tariffs set to be announced on Wednesday by US President Donald Trump. International Business Times · Mar 29, 2025
‘Down to the wire’: inside the UK’s crunch talks with the US as it bids to avoid Trump tariffs Ministers seek carve-out from import taxes before 2 April deadline – but critics believe they may have offered too many concessions The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2025
As Trump threatens tariffs, is the US or EU the more valuable for UK trade? DATA ANALYSIS: As Donald Trump wields the threat of tariffs on EU and even UK goods, which industries would be worst affected and could the two trading partners develop closer ties? Data correspondent Alicja Hagopian reports The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2025
The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on SPECIAL REPORT: As January marks five years on from Britain leaving the EU, Alicja Hagopian and Kate Devlin explore its impact The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2025
Trump’s talk of tariffs raises fears of hit to economies worldwide Tariffs on Mexican, Canadian and Chinese goods threaten not just those nations but global economic growth The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2024
Ditch Brexit trade barriers, Starmer told amid fears over impact of Trump tariffs Exclusive: Warning from a leading trade expert comes as new projections show tariffs imposed by Trump could shrnk the UK economy over the next three years and wipeout growth ahead of the next general election The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2024
UK must stop being naive over resetting relations with EU, thinktank says European Centre for International Political Economy outlines a plan to bring the two sides closer The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024
UK ditches post-Brexit Canada trade talks; Vodafone and Three UK merger under investigation – as it happened Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Canada says UK was unwilling to give access to agricultural products The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2024
UK’s flagship post-Brexit trade deal worth even less than previously thought, OBR says Office for Budget Responsibility says UK entry into the Indo-Pacific agreement will add just 0.04% to GDP in the long run The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2023
Brussels tells EU states: Ignore UK on post-Brexit trade Exclusive: Former European trade commissioner Peter Mandelson says trying to circumvent Brussels was always going to backfire The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023
Boris Johnson’s £10bn Australia trade deal blunder branded ‘an embarrassment’ ‘Your boss has conceded the whole kingdom,’ Australian negotiator said to have told Liz Truss The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023
The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2023 Rishi Sunak 'annoys folk across EU' with claim about European leaders' summit RISHI Sunak has “annoyed” experts, politicians, and journalists across Europe after claiming that the UK was “taking the lead” ...
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023 Brexit: ‘Things can only get better’ say experts The problems of Brexit red tape have hit “low ebb”, according to David Henig, the independent trade adviser, in an Independent online event on Thursday. From this new baseline, “things can only get better”.
The Independent UK · May 31, 2023 UK hails first post-Brexit trade deals with Australia, New Zealand, but impact likely small The British government has hailed an era of cheaper Australian wine and New Zealand kiwi fruit as free-trade agreements with the two southern hemisphere nations took effect
The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2022 UK voters warm to new leader Sunak, but not to his party In his first month as Britain's prime minister, Rishi Sunak has stabilized the economy, reassured allies from Washington to Kyiv and even soothed the European Union after years of sparring between Britain and the bloc
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 6, 2022 With Division at Home, UK's Truss Seeks to Thaw EU Relations After an acrimonious divorce and years of bickering, Britain’s government looks like it wants to make up with the European Union. The tax-cutting economic plans of the country's new prime minister, Liz Truss, has her feuding at home with financial markets, the opposition and chunks of her own Conservative Party.
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022 With division at home, UK's Truss seeks to thaw EU relations After an acrimonious divorce and years of bickering, Britain’s government looks like it wants to make up with the European Union