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Boris Johnson’s plan to diverge from EU rules threatens crucial environmental regulations.
US President Donald Trump vowed to rip up international trade deals and rebalance America’s global trade relationships.
White House accuses Boris Johnson of ‘dragging his feet’ over US trade deal ahead of summer deadline
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer pressed UK International Trade Secretary Liz Truss to publish formal negotiating objectives for the US deal.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for deeper investment ties between Britain and Africa at a summit for leaders of 21 African countries.
Trade Minister David Parker is heading for the United Kingdom and Europe, with a UK free trade agreement and the World Trade Organisation on his agenda.
The EU negotiating team is gearing up for talks with the UK about the post-Brexit relationship by holding a series of seminars for diplomats from the 27 member states.
Spain called for the inclusion of services in the first phase of EU-UK negotiations on the future relationship, adding more complexity to trade talks.
EU Commission says fishing must be part of a trade agreement. UK has said it wants control of its own waters after Brexit.
US chicken imports offend British sanitary sensibilities. Not just for the safety of people who ingest it, but mainly because the process compensates for less stringent health standards.
The UK won’t get the “highest quality access” to the European Union’s market after Brexit unless it makes major concessions, warns the president of the European Commission.
Johnson isn’t interested in aligning to EU rules but an agreement on this schedule may require compromises.
Australia turned down the UK’s appeal for freedom of movement between the two countries.
Tokyo wants to abolish tariffs on cars, which account for the largest amount of its exports to the UK.
Boris Johnson is expected to open talks on the country’s post-Brexit trade deal with the new president of the European commission when she visits Downing Street.
Navarro also hinted at future trade deals with the post-Brexit United Kingdom, other European countries and Vietnam.
Commercial ISDS adjudications trump democratically established laws and controls.
A US-based international court issues interim order directing the Nepal government not to impose capital gains tax on Ncell buyout deal for the time being.
Lighthizer also said that a US-UK trade deal is a priority for Washington and negotiations will be launched as soon as Britain is in a position to do so.
President Trump and Boris Johnson spoke about negotiating a free trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom.
The EU hopes to start trade talks with Britain by March, leaving just 10 months to strike a deal and get it approved by London and the EU, including member states’ parliaments.
