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Old wine in new bottles – why the NZ-UK free trade agreement fails to confront the challenges of a post-COVID world
27-Oct-2021 The Conversation
The price of allowing this FTA to proceed without open public and media debate is just too high. Another TPPA-style agreement will lock us into the failed neoliberal project of the 20th century.
New Zealand apple industry welcomes FTA with UK
25-Oct-2021 Fruit Net
In principle agreement to phase out tariffs on apple and pear exports welcomed by growers in New Zealand.
EU mulls terminating Brexit trade deal if UK rift deepens
25-Oct-2021 Bloomberg
The European Union could weigh terminating the post-Brexit trade deal if the UK government pulls out of its commitments over Northern Ireland, according to people familiar with the matter.
Jane Kelsey: Such a good free trade greement with the UK, we aren’t allowed to read it
25-Oct-2021 NZ Herald
With the release of an Agreement in Principle for a New Zealand United Kingdom free trade agreement we are once again left shadow boxing with a deal whose text we aren’t allowed to see.
Less than a third of UK public would support a Saudi Arabia trade deal
21-Oct-2021 The Guardian
Government data, released after pressure from Labour, shows just 27% would be in favour of such a deal as Liz Truss visits Gulf state.
UK agrees free trade deal with New Zealand
21-Oct-2021 BBC
The only winners the mega-corporations who run New Zealand’s meat and dairy farms," said UK shadow trade secretary.
Aussie trade minister flies home without post-Brexit trade deal
20-Oct-2021 The London Economic
Trade ministers were unable to thrash out a post-Brexit trade deal, with several issues unresolved.
UK nears New Zealand trade deal in latest post-Brexit accord
20-Oct-2021 Bloomberg
The UK is on the verge of sealing a trade deal with New Zealand as it seeks new economic allies after leaving the European Union.
Dan Tehan opens door to British workers to fill pandemic hole
18-Oct-2021 The Sydney Morning Herald
A new free-trade agreement between Canberra and London, due to be finalised within days, will make it easier for people to live and work in both countries.
EU-UK talks, fishing threat kick Brexit back into high gear
18-Oct-2021 AP
Sticking points over Northern Ireland and French fishing remain, coming almost a year after a deal on a free trade agreement was supposed to have officially sealed the separation between the EU and the UK.
UK trade deals should prioritise economic growth over environmental protections - leaked govt document
15-Oct-2021 Sky
The document says it can be very difficult to trade with some countries that do not necessarily support saving the environment but the government says ministers are not considering the advice.
FTA talks with UAE, Australia going full steam ahead: Goyal
14-Oct-2021 Outlook India
Negotiations for the proposed free trade agreements (FTAs) with the UAE and Australia are "going full steam ahead" and officials of both the sides are working on the deadlines to conclude the talks, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said.
Britain sees Tran-Pacific trade deal next year, no date yet for US accord
14-Oct-2021 Reuters
Britain does not know when it might get a full trade deal with the United States but is hoping to join a Trans-Pacific trade partnership next year, British trade minister said.
India set to ink key trade deals by next year
12-Oct-2021 Hindustan Times
The India government has set aggressive timelines for the agreements – formalisation of a CEPA with the UAE by early 2022, a FTA with the UK by next year, and an interim trade deal with Australia by December.
UK, Gulf nations negotiate free trade deal
11-Oct-2021 The Express Tribune
Britain wants comprehensive agreement that breaks down trade barriers
Countries race to join CPTPP
5-Oct-2021 Rural News Group
Chinese Taipei is the latest of three countries seeking to join the CPTPP – the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership.
UK wants trade and security pact with India: Britain’s new Foreign Secretary Liz Truss
4-Oct-2021 Live Mint
Britain wants to strike agreements covering trade and security with India and other democratic countries in the strategic Indo-Pacific region to challenge the influence of authoritarian states, UK’s new Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said.
AfCFTA Secretariat signs landmark agreement with UK Government
28-Sep-2021 Dennislaw News
The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Kingdom Government to formalise shared commitment to the success of the agreement.
Unlocking a new era: India–UK Early Harvest Trade Deal
23-Sep-2021 ORF Online
India and the United Kingdom aim to launch the negotiations on a FTA, with both parties agreeing to an Early Harvest Agreement by March 2022, allowing both to establish selective gains in commodities and services.
The UK has committed to making Africa’s landmark trade agreement successful
17-Sep-2021 Quartz Africa
James Duddridge, the UK’s minister for Africa, signed a memorandum of understanding with Wamkele Mene, the secretary-general of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) secretariat.