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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 · May 6, 2025

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

The Independent UK · May 6, 2025

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 · May 1, 2025

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 Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025

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 · Apr 20, 2025

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

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2025

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’.

Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2025

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 · Apr 16, 2025

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

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2025

Starmer told UK must repeal hate speech laws to protect LGBT+ people or lose Trump trade deal

‘Good chance’ of agreement, says JD Vance – but a source close to the administration says his concerns over Britain’s hate speech laws ‘are still a red line’

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025