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UK-GCC FTA Negotiations Make Significant Progress

Chief Negotiator – UK-GCC FTA, Department for International Trade Tom Wintle revealed that the UK and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have made “good progress” in negotiations to sign a free trade agreement (FTA). Speaking on the eve of the third round of talks kick off between the parties in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The decision to ditch the UK's Department for International Trade is testament to the failure of Brexit

The move to merge the UK government’s departments of trade and business has been likened by one journalist to rearranging the deckchairs on a sinking ship. But it is in fact a significant moment in the country’s foreign and economic policy – and a tacit acknowledgement that attempts to seize…

The Conversation

Who is Greg Hands? New Tory party chairman announced in Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet reshuffle

The New York-born politician has held several ministerial positions since becoming an MP in 2005

Evening Standard

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Key appointments in Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle

All the movers as PM reshuffles top team after sacking of Nadhim Zahawi as Tory chair

The Guardian - UK

UK will be 15 years late in hitting £1tn annual export target, figures show

Exclusive: Forecasts predict exports will fall to £707bn next year and target will not be reached until 2035

The Guardian - UK

Government refuses to publish economic benefits estimate of latest Brexit trade deal

Department for International Trade says releasing an estimate isn’t appropriate

The Independent UK

Tory trade minister Andrew Bowie called out for 'car crash' Brexit interview

SCOTTISH Conservative MP Andrew Bowie has been called out for a “car crash” BBC interview which saw him stumble over Brexit and trade –…

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Badenoch defends Australia trade deal after criticism by former minister

Kemi Badenoch did concede that deadlines in negotiations are “unhelpful” as she faced questions from the International Trade Committee.

The Independent UK

Post-Brexit trade deal with Japan branded failure as exports plummet

The agreement, signed by Liz Truss in October 2020, was hailed as "historic" and Ms Truss claimed it would add billions to the UK economy - but now Labour has hit out at ministers

Daily Mirror

'Poorer Together, not Better Together': Anger at Japan trade deal failure

THE UK’s “landmark” post-Brexit trade deal with Japan has led to falling exports, new figures have revealed.

The National (Scotland)

UK’s trade export growth slower than EU, US and G7 countries under Tories

Only Japan performed worse than the UK during the 11-year period

The Independent UK

Brexit blow: exports to Japan slump after ‘landmark’ free trade deal

First such accord after leaving EU was predicted to bring £15bn boost but UK now lags rivals

The Guardian - UK

Sunak criticised for reappointing Jacob Rees-Mogg’s business partner

PM decried for making Tory peer Dominic Johnson a trade minister having only recently sacked him

The Guardian - UK

Tory who helped do Aussie trade deal blasts it as 'not very good' and 'failure'

George Eustice, who was the Environment Secretary, said the post-Brexit deal was 'not actually very good' and 'gave away far too much for far too little in return'

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The Guardian - UK

Flagship post-Brexit Australia trade deal ‘not actually very good’, MPs hear

Former minister George Eustice tells Commons senior civil servant in charge of negotiations should be replaced

The Guardian - UK

China criticises British minister’s visit to Taiwan for trade talks

Beijing ‘resolutely opposes’ official exchanges between Taipei and UK government, says foreign ministry

Evening Standard

New minister says his son born on the 2010 election day was called Victor

A newly-appointed minister has revealed he named his son Victor after he was born on the day of the 2010 election that saw the Tories return to power following 13 years in opposition.

The Independent UK

Truss faces latest Tory scandal as minister sacked over misconduct claim

Conor Burns – who has also had the Tory whip suspended – has accused the party of rushing to judgment, as he vowed to clear his name.

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Daily Mirror

Labour demands probe over top job for Jacob Rees-Mogg's ex-business partner

Critics lashed out at 'cronyism' after Dominic Johnson, who set up Somerset Capital Management with the now-Business Secretary in 2007, was named as a Trade Minister

The Independent UK

UK-Morocco trade deal did not get consent of Western Sahara people, court told

The Western Sahara Campaign UK has brought legal action against the Department for International Trade and the Treasury,

Evening Standard

Anger as Rees-Mogg’s former business partner made minister

Dominic Johnson will be made a life peer serving as a minister in the Department for International Trade and the Cabinet Office

The Independent UK

Anger as Rees-Mogg’s former business partner made government minister

Dominic Johnson will be made a life peer serving as a minister in the Department for International Trade and the Cabinet Office.

The Independent UK

Jacob Rees-Mogg in cronyism row after business partner made peer and minister

Dominic Johnson co-founded Somerset Capital Management with business secretary – and is major Tory donor

The Guardian - UK

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s business partner given senior ministerial role

City financier who cofounded investment firm with business secretary is made trade minister

The Independent UK

Truss and Kwarteng’s old departments reprimanded for failing to comply with transparency laws

Department for International Trade given its first enforcement notice in seven years

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