カテゴリー: Trade policy
Prime minister says UK should not sacrifice quality for speed as he seeks to improve terms at G20 talksRishi Sunak has hinted he will slow down progress on the India trade deal to improve its terms, saying the UK should not “sacrifice quality for speed…
World Uyghur Forum brings high court challenge against government agencies over Xinjiang cotton importsUK government agencies have broken the law by not investigating the importation of cotton products manufactured by forced Uyghur labourers in China, …
Analysis: The PM travelled 4,000 miles to not get very far, on a trip fraught with tensions about Partygate and UkraineAs Boris Johnson met Narendra Modi on Friday morning, he joked of the enthusiastic welcome he received in the Indian prime minister’s…
Analysis: Deal is seen by some as single most important UK negotiation, but agreement will take timeOf all the deals that Boris Johnson could sign with countries outside the EU to lift UK trade, one with India is the among the biggest prizes.After land…
Foreign secretary wants Narendra Modi to loosen ties with Russia – but Sergei Lavrov is also visitingLiz Truss, Britain’s foreign secretary, is due to land in India on Thursday to urge Narendra Modi’s government to reduce its strategic dependency on Ru…
Resolution Foundation report also highlights risk of British firms being undercut by lower cost rivalsGains from a UK trade deal with India could be on a par with those from an agreement with the US but risks exposing the economy to tougher competition…
Downing Street says agreement will create 6,500 jobs and contain £533m of Indian investment in UKBoris Johnson will host bilateral talks with India’s prime minister on Tuesday, announcing the potential for up to £1bn of new trade and investment in a vi…
Spokeswoman voices fears over openness of UK market after MPs say Huawei is security riskChina has said it is highly concerned about the future openness and safety of Chinese investments in the UK after the Commons defence select committee said the pre…
Boris Johnson’s defence of democracy in Hong Kong has put at risk both exports and Chinese investment in UK infrastructureWhen China’s ambassador to London, Liu Xiaoming, warned this month that there would be “countermeasures” if ministers interfered i…