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Trump-backed US-British free-trade deal faces hurdles
27-Aug-2019 Wall Street Journal
Resistance rises on both sides of the Atlantic to a pact, and no deal can be made if the UK remains in the EU customs zone.
UK’s Boris Johnson expected to press Trudeau on trade pact at G7
22-Aug-2019 CBC
As it hurtles toward what could be a messy exit from the European Union, Britain is hoping to hear some fresh trade reassurances from Canada at the upcoming G7 Summit.
Post-Brexit US trade deal: Chlorinated chicken could be the tip of the iceberg, warns UK union
21-Aug-2019 Food Ingredients First
Chlorinated chicken, as part of a post-Brexit free trade deal with the US, is “the thin end of the wedge” that could impact public health and threaten thousands of jobs in the UK food processing industry.
British trade secretary to visit Japan by Oct. for FTA, TPP talks
21-Aug-2019 The Mainichi
British trade secretary hopes to visit Japan by the end of October for talks on a possible bilateral trade agreement and her country’s potential participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade framework.
Britain should break with Europe on palm oil
19-Aug-2019 Bloomberg
Malaysia’s prime minister says the UK can expect better trade terms with Southeast Asia if it asserts its independence post-Brexit.
UK ’first in line’ for US trade deal, says John Bolton
14-Aug-2019 BBC
Mr Bolton claimed deals could be done on a "sector-by-sector" basis, with an agreement on manufacturing made first.
Capitol Hill could imperil any new US-UK trade deal
12-Aug-2019 Foreign Policy
What might become the biggest obstacle of all has to do with Ireland, not with Britain per se.
Boris Johnson talks to Chilean president Piñera about trade and bilateral close links
9-Aug-2019 MercoPress
British prime minister and Chilean president discussed negotiations to modernize the free trade agreement between the UK and Chile.
Trump administration to seek Britain trade deal after Brexit
8-Aug-2019 Washington Post
The Trump administration will pursue a free-trade agreement with Britain as soon as possible after it leaves the European Union, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
Free trade agreement between Singapore and Britain in the works: Vivian Balakrishnan
8-Aug-2019 Channel News Asia
Singapore is working with Britain on a trade deal that will port the provisions of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) to the United Kingdom, said Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.
Author discusses ‘monstrous’ prospects for NHS after no-deal Brexit
7-Aug-2019 The Canary
US president Donald Trump stood next to outgoing-PM Theresa May and insisted the NHS would be “on the table” in any trade deal.
More precious than gold: community resistance v corporate courts
5-Aug-2019 War on Want
UK registered mining company Lydian is using corporate courts to bully the Armenian government into cracking down on public protests that have successfully resisted a gold mine.
If a no-deal Brexit happens, mega corporations could sue the government for billions in secret courts
5-Aug-2019 The Independent
The Armenian government is currently being sued by a corporation for two thirds of its entire government budget. If the UK crashes out on 31 October, it could suffer a similar fate.
Concern grows over ‘corporate courts’ being set up after Brexit
1-Aug-2019 Morning Star
Parliament’s trade committee says it is alarmed by government’s failure ‘to set out even basic lines of policy’ on how international arbitration will work after Brexit.
UK trade secretary wants FTA with NZ ’one of the first’ after Brexit
31-Jul-2019 ShareChat
UK International Trade Secretary reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to move quickly on a free trade deal with New Zealand as soon as the country leaves the European Union.
Eyeing US trade deal, new UK PM whets biotech industry appetite on GMOs
29-Jul-2019 Euractiv
Eyeing a quick trade deal with the United States after Brexit, UK’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tried to revive discussions over Genetically Modified Organisms.
This hard-Brexit cabinet could spell disaster for British farmers
29-Jul-2019 The Guardian
Theresa Villiers’ arrival at Defra is a sign the UK is on course to open its borders to the worst horrors of industrial farming
Trump: US and UK working on ’very substantial’ trade deal
29-Jul-2019 BBC
US President Donald Trump has said talks about a "very substantial" trade deal with the UK are under way.
UK and Central America sign continuity agreement
18-Jul-2019 UK Government
This agreement replicates the existing EU-Central America trading relationship and will ensure continuity in the trading relationship between the UK and Central America.
Trade negotiations and the triple trouble for health and the NHS
18-Jul-2019 Open Democracy
On Monday, the British parliament will debate whether the NHS should be included in US trade talks. Here’s how to decode the reassuring words we’ll no doubt hear from government.