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UK puts banking at heart of objectives for Japan trade deal
13-May-2020 Bloomberg
The UK has put financial services access at the center of its objectives for a trade deal with Japan.
UK to start trade talks with Japan, with US and EU talks ongoing
13-May-2020 Al Jazeera
Securing multiple trade deals simultaneously is not impossible, say experts, but the UK will have to make concessions.
US-UK trade talks have begun – here’s what each side wants and what to expect
13-May-2020 The Conversation
Trade talks between the UK and US have officially begun. There are some things we know about what each side is looking to get out of a deal.
Norway and Britain negotiators in Brexit talks Thursday: Norway Foreign Ministry
11-May-2020 Reuters
EFTA countries and the UK met for the first time since Britain’s exit from the European Union to discuss their future relationship.
US seeking control over UK’s trade sovereignty
11-May-2020 CGTN
Any potential trade deal will be more about what the US can take from Britain’s markets rather than what it will give, with big pushes to open up agricultural and pharmaceutical sectors to American businesses.
Britain, EU start penultimate round of talks before key deadline
11-May-2020 Reuters
Britain and the European Union start their penultimate scheduled round of trade talks with little progress on major sticking points before a June deadline to agree on any extension of negotiations.
US-UK trade talks must put people and the planet first
6-May-2020 Citizens Trade Campaign
US and UK civil society groups worry trade deal could privilege corporate profits at the expense of the environment, consumer safety, public health and worker rights.
If the government doesn’t halt trade talks with Trump, it’s learned nothing from coronavirus
6-May-2020 The Independent
The US trade model is not only unpopular with the British public, but it will also make us more vulnerable to future pandemics.
Armenia ‘under pressure’ from UK and US over mining dispute, says EU report
6-May-2020 Open Democracy
An internal EU report claims that the UK government has pressured the Armenian government in a two-year standoff between protesters, an international mining company and the authorities.
US-United Kingdom trade negotiations: Private sector priorities
5-May-2020 US Chamber of Commerce
The US Chamber of Commerce urges negotiators to consider its objectives, as part of the US and UK free trade agreement.
Post-Brexit trade deal talks with US to begin this week
4-May-2020 Morning Star
Britain will begin the first round of post-Brexit trade deal talks with the US this week as the government seeks to strike an "ambitious" relationship which "opens up new opportunities" to UK businesses.
’Reckless’ to restart US-UK trade talks in midst of pandemic, campaigners say
4-May-2020 Global Justice Now
Coronavirus has exposed the flaws in the pro-corporate agenda that this trade deal is intended to entrench.
Sustainable regulation and trade agreements for the EU-UK relationship
30-Apr-2020 Trade Justice Movement
The Trade Justice Movement has published model Sustainable Regulation and Trade Agreements for the EU-UK relationship, which have been developed in partnership with trade unions, environmental organisations and justice groups.
UK ready for US trade talks
28-Apr-2020 Politico
The UK is “actively discussing” with USTR and the Commerce Department how to move quickly on bilateral trade talks, the UK’s new ambassador to the US said.
Divided and running out of time: Why the EU-UK trade talks have stalled, again
28-Apr-2020 Euractiv
UK officials insist that “constructive discussion” took place between the two sides, but their basic lines remain unchanged: it will not agree to alignment with EU law and to jurisdiction of the ECJ.
Second round of post-Brexit trade talks makes limited progress
27-Apr-2020 Outlook India
The first week of talks on a permanent post-Brexit trade deal between the European Union and the United Kingdom ended with "limited progress" and vast differences remained.
Virus-hit Brexit talks resume with time for a deal running out
21-Apr-2020 Bloomberg
Negotiations slowed by pandemic, but U.K. won’t move end-date. Officials will use video conference for discussions all week.
Britain, Ukraine to sign new deal on free trade, strategic partnership
17-Apr-2020 Kyiv Post
Despite the coronavirus crisis, work on the agreement document continues, and is expected it to be finished soon, said Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
UK and EU agree three negotiating rounds for post-Brexit deal
16-Apr-2020 Reuters
The negotiations will take place by videoconference in the weeks beginning April 20, May 11 and June 1, 2020.
US, UK halt trade talks indefinitely due to COVID-19 pandemic – report
10-Apr-2020 Sputnik
The UK delegation, led by International Trade Secretary Liz Truss, was scheduled to fly to the United States in the week of 23 March.