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Trade agreement with New Zealand damaging to Scottish farmers, say ministers

The UK Government’s free trade deal with New Zealand will be “damaging” to Scottish farmers and food producers, Scottish ministers have warned. The agreement will allow much higher quantities of produce to come into the UK tariff-free, which rural ...

21 Aug 2022 at 01:01

EU trade deal not helping exporters grow, research suggests

The Government has been urged to help firms which export goods after research suggested most believed the EU trade deal was not helping them grow or increase sales. A survey of 1,000 businesses by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) found that ...

16 Feb 2022 at 23:55

Boris Johnson makes India trade deal progress, but does not push Modi on Putin

Boris Johnson achieved progress on a post-Brexit trade deal with India but failed to apply pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stand up to Vladimir Putin. The Prime Minister told negotiators to get a free trade agreement done by Diwali, ...

22 Apr 2022 at 13:55

Johnson accelerates hopes of India free trade deal ‘by autumn’

Boris Johnson has said he hopes to broker a post-Brexit free trade deal with India “by the autumn” in an apparent hastening of his ambition. The Prime Minister has indicated that a deal will include accepting Delhi’s demands for an increase in ...

21 Apr 2022 at 11:25

Johnson pushes Modi for faster progress on India free trade deal

Boris Johnson has told post-Brexit trade deal negotiations working with India to “get it done” this autumn, but his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi set looser ambitions. After holding talks in New Delhi on Friday, Mr Modi called for an ...

22 Apr 2022 at 10:55

Scottish ministers request clarity from UK Government over US trade talks

Scottish Government ministers have written to the UK Government to seek clarity over possible trade negotiations with the US after finding out about them from media reports. Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon and trade minister ...

11 Oct 2023 at 00:01

What happens to the UK-India trade deal when Rishi Sunak becomes prime minister?

The Government has missed a deadline set by Boris Johnson to sign a free trade deal with India, prompting questions over the future of the negotiations under incoming prime minister Rishi Sunak. Earlier this month, Downing Street ...

24 Oct 2022 at 18:03

Tories urge Starmer not to accept more EU influence amid drive for closer ties

Sir Keir Starmer must not accept further EU influence as he seeks closer ties with Britain’s nearest neighbours, the Conservatives have said. As the Prime Minister prepares to meet European leaders in Belgium on Monday, Kemi ...

01 Feb 2025 at 19:47

Starmer must ‘fire starting gun’ on customs union as he meets EU leaders – Davey

Sir Keir Starmer must “fire the starting gun” on creating a new customs union with the EU, the Prime Minister has been told ahead of a meeting with European leaders. Such a move will put “rocket boosters” on the UK economy ...

02 Feb 2025 at 09:46

Longford Live

WATCH | Longford MEP Ciaran Mullooly asks EU Commissioners for impact assessment for Ireland on Mercosur Trade Deal

Irish MEP Ciaran Mullooly has called on Agricultural Commissioner Christophe Hansen and Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič to urgently address the serious concerns of Irish farmers regarding the ...

30 Jan 2025 at 15:33

Starmer to urge European chiefs to bear down on Russia at EU meeting

Europe must bear down on Vladimir Putin’s Russia as its economy falters in the wake of sanctions, Sir Keir Starmer will tell EU chiefs when he meets them on Monday. The Prime Minister will meet European Council ...

02 Feb 2025 at 22:30

EU-UK customs union a ‘red line’, Cooper insists amid calls for talks

A customs union with the EU remains a “red line” for the Government, Yvette Cooper has said, amid calls for the UK to deepen ties with Europe. The Prime Minister will meet European Council leaders on Monday as ...

02 Feb 2025 at 11:23

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