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US-UK trade leak: US seeks changes to patents and GIs
28-Nov-2019 World Intellectual Property Review
Confidential documents from trade negotiations between the UK government and the US detail the US position regarding IP provisions.
Leaked US trade talks show how Trump is dictating Johnson’s approach to a hard Brexit
28-Nov-2019 Open Democracy
Far from taking back control, Britain has clearly entered into a relationship where we hold none of the cards.
Explosive leaked trade papers show NHS, chlorinated chicken already on table in US trade talks
27-Nov-2019 Global Justice Now
Trade deal with Trump would threaten public services, consumer protection and online rights.
France says post-Brexit trade deal requires UK to align with EU standards
26-Nov-2019 New Europe
The EU and UK can reach an agreement on a future trade relationship provided that Britain sticks closely to Europe’s labour and environmental standards, according to France’s trade minister.
How fast could UK-EU trade deal be struck?
22-Nov-2019 BBC
While the UK focuses on its upcoming general election, with all the uncertainty it throws up, the EU is using the time and space to game-plan the various negotiation scenarios that may follow.
Japan economy Minister says he hopes Britain joins TPP trade pact after Brexit
20-Nov-2019 New York Times
Negotiations about Britain’s entry into the free trade bloc can’t really take place as long as it remains an EU member.
UK consumers will expect EU standards in FTA - Hogan
15-Nov-2019 RTE
The European Commission has already done a substantial amount of preparation for the EU-UK future relationship negotiations and trade talks could be done quickly, EU trade commissioner said.
This is what US business wants from a US-UK trade deal
14-Nov-2019 Huffington Post
A post-Brexit deal should make it easier to build supermarkets, avoid tax and sue the UK, US business lobbyists say.
The NHS will be part of any post-Brexit US free trade deal—here’s why
8-Nov-2019 The London Economic
“Free trade” deals are often a cover for privatising public services and US negotiating texts already mention British drug and tech companies.
Ukraine ready for conclusion of FTA with UK, and hard Brexit trade representative
8-Nov-2019 MENAFN
Ukraine is ready for conclusion of a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom and for economic cooperation in the face of hard Brexit.
Can Britain reach a trade deal with the EU by the end of 2020?
8-Nov-2019 The Guardian
Few experts believe transition period is long enough, raising continued threat of no-deal Brexit.
The UK will never get the US trade deal it wants
7-Nov-2019 CNN
The United Kingdom is likely to be confronted by a phalanx of hard-nosed American trade officials who will attempt to pry open British markets to more American goods.
Michel Barnier tells UK: ignore EU regulatory standards at your peril
30-Oct-2019 The Guardian
EU Brexit negotiator links free-trade deal with the UK to workers’ rights and environmental protection.
Activists demand Trade Democracy at the site of Peterloo
30-Oct-2019 Trade Action Blog
200 years ago, democracy activists died in Manchester, while peacefully campaigning for the vote. On the bicentennial of the massacre, activists protested against the threat to democracy from the corporate court system.
Morocco, UK sign post-Brexit association agreement
28-Oct-2019 African Manager
Morocco and the UK have signed an “Association Agreement” to ensure that the two countries maintain their relationships unscathed when the UK leaves the EU.
S. Korea’s parliament ratifies free trade deal with Britain
28-Oct-2019 Korea Herald
South Korea’s National Assembly ratified the free trade agreement between Seoul and London in a move to brace for Britain’s exit from the European Union.
Britain aiming for ambitious free trade deal with EU: Commission
18-Oct-2019 Reuters
Britain will aim to seal an ambitious free trade deal with the European Union after it has left the bloc, including zero tariffs and without quotas.
As UK eyes post-Brexit trade deal with Japan, its hand may not be as strong as it thinks
17-Oct-2019 Japan Times
With the UK looking to secure its economic future and seize the purported benefits of Brexit, London has been ramping up its negotiating capacity and making overtures to trade partners.
SACU, Mozambique and UK sign EPA agreement
14-Oct-2019 Namibia Economist
The Trade Ministers from the SACU Member States, Mozambique and the United Kingdom signed the economic partnership agreement.
Leaked: Liz Truss’ department will push to weaken food standards for US trade deal
11-Oct-2019 Unearthed
Internal ministerial briefing for Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers warns post-Brexit trade agreements could ‘irreparably damage’ environment and public health.