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Kenya and UK sign trade deal
9-Dec-2020 The East African
The trade deal will enable Kenyan exporters of flowers and other fresh vegetables will continue accessing the UK market under a duty free, quota-free arrangement, just the way they did when the UK was in the European Union.
How the relationship between the UK and Africa may change after Brexit
7-Dec-2020 Lexology
As the end of the UK-EU transition period looms, the future trading relationship between the UK and Africa remains uncertain.
UK, Egypt sign post-Brexit trade agreement
7-Dec-2020 Arab News
The agreement will allow British businesses and consumers to benefit from continued preferential access to the Egyptian market after the end of the Brexit transition period.
North Macedonia and UK sign partnership, trade and cooperation agreement
4-Dec-2020 UK Government
The UK has signed a partnership, trade and cooperation agreement with North Macedonia.
Joe Biden says trade agreements are not a priority, in blow to Boris Johnson’s hopes of a post-Brexit deal
3-Dec-2020 The Independent
‘I’m not going to enter any new trade agreement with anybody until we have made major investments here at home’
No text yet for Canada-UK trade deal, minister says as Dec. 31 tariff deadline looms
1-Dec-2020 CBC
The announcement of the Canada-UK deal came in a hastily-called teleconference with no accompanying briefings about the content of the deal.
Brexit talks are as transparent as the muddy tunnel they’re held in
27-Nov-2020 Open Democracy
In whose interests is the UK government negotiating post-Brexit trade deals? They would rather you didn’t know.
UK undermines trust with China, may ruin FTA talks
27-Nov-2020 Global Times
The UK recently signaled an intention to reset its diplomatic relations, including with China. The UK seems inclined to take a more aggressive path towards China at a cost of obstructing a free trade agreement talks.
Dombrovskis: Deep and comprehensive trade deal with the US ‘not feasible’
26-Nov-2020 Euractiv
The EU does not see it feasible going back to deep and comprehensive free trade agreement negotiations with the US but would explore mini-deals.
Second report of Session 2019–21, UK - Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
25-Nov-2020 The House of Commons
Second Report of Session 2019–21, together with formal minutes relating to the report of UK - Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreeement
Union movements: Potential UK-Norway trade deal must not be a race to the bottom
24-Nov-2020 Left Foot Forward
Trade unions in UK and Norway have set out clear principles for a future trade agreement.
Canada, UK strike transitional post-Brexit trade deal
23-Nov-2020 CBC
Negotiations for a permanent, more ambitious agreement planned for next year.
Japan aims to expand CPTPP trade pact as UK, China eye membership
23-Nov-2020 Reuters
Japan aims to expand a major regional free trade pact called the CPTPP, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday, potentially catering for China’s and Britain’s interest in joining the deal.
UK, Canada on brink of trade agreement, replacing EU deal
19-Nov-2020 Bloomberg
Announcement could come as early as Thursday: people familiar. Two countries negotiating to protect $23 billion relationship.
Namibia ratifies new Economic Partnership Agreement
18-Nov-2020 New Era Live
Namibia ratified the SACU-Mozambique and United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement (SACUM - UK EPA) in the National Assembly on 20 October 2020.
It’s not just chlorinated chickens: there’s still nothing appetising about a UK-US trade deal
13-Nov-2020 The Guardian
How America’s low-welfare standards could wreck the UK’s farming and food industry.
Canada’s Justin Trudeau says trade deal with UK may not be done
13-Nov-2020 The Independent
Canadian PM suggests London lacks ‘bandwidth’ to get agreement finalised by end of year.
New UK-Japan trade agreement could be disaster for data protection
12-Nov-2020 Tom’s Guide
One prominent digital-privacy group is warning that a new trade deal between the United Kingdom and Japan could result in an “existential threat” to British data privacy.
A toxic UK-US deal is just as likely under President Biden
12-Nov-2020 The Guardian
It’s down to the public to make sure big business doesn’t get its way – we can’t rely on Boris Johnson or Biden to stop it
Brexit: UK stokes tensions with EU and US in doubling down on contentious bill
10-Nov-2020 Euronews
The British government has vowed to reinstate parts of its Internal Market Bill, despite heavy defeats in the House of Lords, which would jeopardise trade deals with the EU and the US.