UK begins process to join Asia-Pacific trade bloc

The 11-member Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc has agreed to open accession talks with the UK. Read…

Farmers should not fear Australia trade deal, UK minister says

Trade Minister Greg Hands has said British farmers have nothing to fear from a proposed free…

China overtakes Germany as UK’s top import market

China has overtaken Germany to become the UK’s biggest single import market for the first time…

Australia trade deal: Ministers discuss British farmers’ concerns

Senior ministers have met to discuss concerns about how a zero-tariffs free-trade deal with Australia would…

Egypt’s Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship

A giant container ship the length of four football pitches has become wedged across Egypt’s Suez…

UK launching four regional trade hubs to boost exports

The government is creating four regional trade and investment hubs to boost economic growth across the…

US suspends tariffs on single malt Scotch whisky

The US has agreed to suspend tariffs on UK goods including single malt whiskies that were…

China overtakes US as EU’s biggest trading partner

China is now the EU’s biggest trading partner, overtaking the US in 2020. Read more at…

Brexit: London loses out as Europe’s top share trading hub

Amsterdam ousted London as the largest financial trading centre in Europe last month as Brexit-related changes…

Brexit: 71 pages of paperwork for 1 lorry of fish

“It’s slow, it’s outdated, it’s challenging in a number of ways we never expected,” says Charlie…

Post-Brexit taxes for steel ‘very damaging’, says Kinnock

Some steel products could face post-Brexit taxes within months, the sector has warned. Read more at…

Brexit: Retailers could burn goods stuck in EU

UK retailers could abandon goods EU customers want to return, with some even thinking of burning…